disengaged
adjective
dis·en·gaged
ˌdis-in-ˈgājd 
1
: not mentally or emotionally involved or engaged
disengaged employees/students
2
: detached sense 2
a disengaged observer
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She may be moved to fight back not when being attacked but in the lull between violent episodes, when the abuser is momentarily disengaged.
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Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
It’s called ‘the challenge of the disengaged mind’.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
Over time, this adaptation can create internal friction — people appear productive while feeling increasingly disengaged or depleted.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Students are portrayed as disengaged, fragile, glued to screens and uninterested in real work or real relationships.
—Ryan Gable, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
It’s called ‘the challenge of the disengaged mind’.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
Over time, this adaptation can create internal friction — people appear productive while feeling increasingly disengaged or depleted.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Students are portrayed as disengaged, fragile, glued to screens and uninterested in real work or real relationships.
—Ryan Gable, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Disengaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disengaged. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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