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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That’s why some of the conversations about Gaza’s future feel so disconnected.
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Maliha Rahman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
In truth, the slow starts, the disjointed offense and the disconnected defense haven’t been Knicks miscues unique to road games this season.
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Willy might as well be delivering newspapers or mopping the kitchen floor, so disconnected are his gestures.
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Maliha Rahman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
In truth, the slow starts, the disjointed offense and the disconnected defense haven’t been Knicks miscues unique to road games this season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Willy might as well be delivering newspapers or mopping the kitchen floor, so disconnected are his gestures.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
That’s a system deeply disconnected from voters.
—Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Disconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disconnected. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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