disengage
Example Sentences
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“If professionals feel offended and disengage, they will provide a less effective service, which in turn may lead clients to rely even more on AI, which further weakens the relationship,” says Palmeira.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Readers may be disoriented by the flow of a poem that was meant to be listened to, not read, but once engaged, they will find it difficult to disengage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
The inquest - which began on Monday at Nottingham Coroner's Court - heard Alphonsine had begun to disengage with housing and social services in 2021, refusing access to her house.
From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025
Sai Satyadeva, Torridon primary school's inclusion leader, said it was easy for children to become "lost or labelled" in secondary school and then disengage.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025
I went back to the sled, reached down to disengage the hook and when I did, the dogs exploded forward.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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