disconnected
adjective
dis·con·nect·ed
ˌdis-kə-ˈnek-təd 
: not connected : separate
disconnectedly
adverb
disconnectedness
noun
Examples of disconnected in a Sentence
The phone lines are all disconnected.
Her biography reads like a series of disconnected stories.
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This imbalance can erode trust, create feelings of isolation and deepen resentment, leaving both partners feeling disconnected despite being physically together.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
The result plays, fitfully, like an archival documentary, with a host of small, disconnected vignettes, some of which glance back to an earlier Communist era.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
Loneliness was assessed using the UCLA Loneliness Scale, which measures how often a person feels disconnected from others.
—New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2025
When students become disconnected from their learning environment, the impact is far-reaching.
—Beth Swanson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
The result plays, fitfully, like an archival documentary, with a host of small, disconnected vignettes, some of which glance back to an earlier Communist era.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
Loneliness was assessed using the UCLA Loneliness Scale, which measures how often a person feels disconnected from others.
—New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2025
When students become disconnected from their learning environment, the impact is far-reaching.
—Beth Swanson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disconnected
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“Disconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disconnected. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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