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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The individuals in the photos appear to float in a sea of clouds or snow, disconnected.
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
In a recent Instagram video interview with Architectural Digest, Stewart described the acquisition as an effort to create a space centered on community and local voices, particularly during a time when many Angelenos feel disconnected from traditional film spaces.
—Holly Alvarado, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Sunday, a doorbell camera at the home became disconnected.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The common factor underlying these seemingly disconnected symptoms, according to the new results, is a brain network that was only discovered in 2023.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
In a recent Instagram video interview with Architectural Digest, Stewart described the acquisition as an effort to create a space centered on community and local voices, particularly during a time when many Angelenos feel disconnected from traditional film spaces.
—Holly Alvarado, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Sunday, a doorbell camera at the home became disconnected.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The common factor underlying these seemingly disconnected symptoms, according to the new results, is a brain network that was only discovered in 2023.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
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 10 Feb. 2026.
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