disassociate

Example Sentences

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Another police officer, Richard Scott, who helped gather the bodies of those killed, told the inquiry he binned his blood-soaked clothing after his shift to try to "disassociate from the scene".

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025

In their moments of agony, they disassociate from their own bodies and, arguably, never fully return.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

Those dreams had been deferred during a decade of NCAA-imposed exile, when USC was forced to disassociate entirely from Bush.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024

His autism - combined with Prader-Willi Syndrome, which causes learning disabilities and behavioural challenges - meant he could often run away after becoming overwhelmed and would disassociate from the world around him.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2023

The boys from the neighboring room flinched and took a quick step backward, trying to disassociate themselves.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart