disconnected

dis·con·nect·ed | \ ˌdis-kə-ˈnek-təd

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Definition of disconnected

: not connected : separate also : incoherent a disconnected narrative

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Examples of disconnected in a Sentence

The phone lines are all disconnected. Her biography reads like a series of disconnected stories.

Recent Examples on the Web All three phone lines were out of service or disconnected. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, "Paul Whelan and family continue to fight a year after he's accused of spying in Russia," 22 Jan. 2020 Water, natural gas and electricity service were all disconnected. — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Weekend storm brings 'catastrophic' damage to areas along Lake Michigan shoreline," 13 Jan. 2020 Sam traverses America for a company called Bridges, transporting packages and supplies to a now-disconnected civilization. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "How Death Stranding with Norman Reedus bridges the gap between videogames and cinema," 14 Nov. 2019 The first 45 minutes came and went without a single shot on target from the visitors, who looked disconnected going forward. — SI.com, "Everton 1-1 Tottenham: Cenk Tosun Header Earns a Point as Fixture Is Marred by Andre Gomes Injury," 3 Nov. 2019 Jennifer’s phone has been disconnected and there hasn’t been any activity on her social pages, which the family said is extremely unusual for her. — NBC News, "Six years of Dateline's Missing in America: 134 still missing," 5 Dec. 2019 Stavridis believes most of us still want to be part of a society that is dependable, predictable and stable while living in a world that is often chaotic, disconnected and thematically barren. — Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, "'Sailing True North,' with a decorated Navy admiral, on tap at next Kentucky Author Forum," 3 Dec. 2019 Munroe's book does not have a theme, making the chapters a set of disconnected and self-contained short stories. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "In How To: XKCD author offers absurd advice for ordinary tasks," 22 Sep. 2019 When the button is pressed, the power to the microphones is disconnected and a red light is illuminated. — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, "This simple trick stops Google, Amazon and Facebook from listening to you all the time," 31 Dec. 2019

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6 Feb 2020

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“Disconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disconnected. Accessed 18 Feb. 2020.

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