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

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

And once you — and I’m personalizing this now, because the film requires this of its audience — once you have these things, what are you willing to disassociate from in order to keep them?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2023

“We want patients to disassociate or feel separate from their pain, depression or anxiety,” said Dr. David Mahjoubi, owner of Ketamine Healing Clinic in Los Angeles.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

In 1901, in fact, in order to more fully disassociate itself from the infamous prison, the town changed its name to Ossining.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover