detached

Example Sentences

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Shortly after taking bronze in the parallel giant slalom Sunday, Bulgarian snowboarder Tervel Zamfirov was running when the medal detached from the lanyard.

From The Wall Street Journal

And just about as detached from the whims of the modern markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

With its neat rows of detached family homes, complete with grass lawns and porches, Miraflores could be mistaken for a typical American suburb.

From BBC

“You endured fear, confusion, humiliation, and the exhaustion of trying to love someone who was at times, unrecognizable. Looking back, I became detached from my true self.”

From Los Angeles Times

Soon after, the dark filament detached on one side and shot outward, unrolling violently as it moved.

From Science Daily