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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Because today, harm shows up as isolated students, fractured communities, disengaged workers, and technologies that divide rather than unite.
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Reshma Saujani, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Her two modes are either disengaged or bellowing — and that’s not really enough to tearfully deem someone an addict.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 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
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Reshma Saujani, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Her two modes are either disengaged or bellowing — and that’s not really enough to tearfully deem someone an addict.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 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
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“Disengaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disengaged. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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