disengaged

Example Sentences

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When her family were able to see her, they immediately saw she had become withdrawn and disengaged.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

If one spouse exerts control and the other is disengaged or kept out of the loop, filing tax returns can inflame tensions and drive a wedge into the relationship.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

As a student who falls into the uninvolved statistic, I’m not disengaged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

But they are facing threats from all sides: A vengeful president; a distracted and disengaged audience used to endless scrolling and pop-pop-pops of entertainment; the creeping unreality of A.I.

From Slate • Jan. 5, 2026

He disengaged her arms gently and made her sit down.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman