out of touch

Example Sentences

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Kirchner said that ruling seemed to apply in this case, but indicated a decision favoring the landowner over the public was out of touch with the practices in other states.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Revised regulations are under discussion after farmers said the initial proposals were "out of touch".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

“I was struck by how out of touch with American politics he was,” Klain told Whipple.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

The youth-led protests were triggered by a brief social media ban, but were fuelled by anger at economic stagnation and an ageing elite seen as out of touch.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

They had fallen out of touch at Cambridge.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan