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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Students are portrayed as disengaged, fragile, glued to screens and uninterested in real work or real relationships.
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Ryan Gable, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Paul Pierce said on his podcast recently that Towns seems somewhat disengaged because the Knicks’ offense is Brunson-centric.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Because today, harm shows up as isolated students, fractured communities, disengaged workers, and technologies that divide rather than unite.
—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
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Ryan Gable, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Paul Pierce said on his podcast recently that Towns seems somewhat disengaged because the Knicks’ offense is Brunson-centric.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Because today, harm shows up as isolated students, fractured communities, disengaged workers, and technologies that divide rather than unite.
—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
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“Disengaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disengaged. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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