disassociate

Example Sentences

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In trying to disassociate herself from the scandal, Melania’s lack of acknowledgment of her husband’s ties to Epstein stands out as a confusing, but increasingly familiar, bit of cognitive dissonance.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

And fair enough if someone wanted to look at the work, but I could not disassociate him naming from his work.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

The victim told the BBC: "It makes me feel sick - I've tried to disassociate myself from it but whoever has done that has won, they have that of me now."

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

From an early age, he learned to disassociate.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2024

Finally Scrimgeour said, with no pretense at warmth, “I see. You prefer — like your hero, Dumbledore — to disassociate yourself from the Ministry?”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling