disconnectedness

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Recent Examples of disconnectedness There was a disconnectedness to his eyes at times. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026 Public health experts have been warning about the consequences of not addressing the rising social disconnectedness that is being seen. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026 This dynamic of connectedness and disconnectedness on the river has stood the test of time. Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025 Putnam notes a drop in participation in traditional social and civic activities, which has led to feelings of isolation, loneliness, and disconnectedness from family, friends, and neighbors. Susan Angle Damone, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnectedness
Noun
  • And, of course, the incompatibility will apply to retirement savers outside of the state programs as well.
    Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 May 2026
  • Increasingly, experts suggest relationship strain may not always reflect incompatibility as much as cumulative exhaustion.
    Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Taken together, the two measures highlight a growing tension in a state that prides itself on stewardship of the environment, as policymakers aim to protect threatened or endangered animals while also keeping people, pets and livestock safe.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
  • Taken together, the network signals a significant upgrade in Beijing’s efforts to ensure second-strike capability, underscoring intensifying nuclear competition with the United States as tensions rise over issues such as Taiwan’s sovereignty.
    Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Clear by now is that the end of the Soviet Union also opened the door to corruption and disorganization, undeniable and extraordinarily widespread.
    Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • The administration has signaled that proposals from Tehran have gotten incrementally better as the negotiations have dragged on, but that disorganization of leadership has complicated the process.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • With a laugh, the British native charmingly embraces any international dissonances in play.
    Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
  • For Obery Hendricks, an ordained elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church who teaches religion at Columbia University, the dissonance is both aesthetic and religious.
    Jason DeRose, NPR, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • Slow starts, Karl-Anthony Towns’ inconsistent offensive involvement and disjointedness on both ends of the floor have been pain points for this Knicks team all season under new head coach Mike Brown.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026

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“Disconnectedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnectedness. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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