disconnected

Example Sentences

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He shares how students arrive culturally adrift, disconnected from their Punjabi or Indian heritage, and a single song can open a door.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

This has come against the background of severe internet restrictions that monitor Netblocks said was a blackout that had now left Iranians disconnected from global networks for 53 days.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

"The question you would ask is why have they disconnected in the first place?"

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

“I mean, what is the purpose that they serve, other than speaking to other completely disconnected supposedly highbrow people that live in congested urban areas?”

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

After I started the public policy program in September, I still felt disconnected.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson