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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However, healing happens between Matthew and his disengaged billionaire father, who admits to underestimating him and not being emotionally available after the death of Matthew’s mom.
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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
But after two games, Leonard doesn’t look like his old self, appearing disengaged and not fully healthy, leading Coach Tyronn Lue to continue to juggle his lineups.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
They’re marketed to media audiences as storylines, designed to spark outrage and turn disengaged voters into angry ones.
—Adam G. Klein, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
More worrisome, however, is how disengaged Morant has looked at times, as noted by former NBA star Blake Griffin on Friday after the Lakers' loss.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2025
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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
But after two games, Leonard doesn’t look like his old self, appearing disengaged and not fully healthy, leading Coach Tyronn Lue to continue to juggle his lineups.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
They’re marketed to media audiences as storylines, designed to spark outrage and turn disengaged voters into angry ones.
—Adam G. Klein, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
More worrisome, however, is how disengaged Morant has looked at times, as noted by former NBA star Blake Griffin on Friday after the Lakers' loss.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2025
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“Disengaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disengaged. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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