Thesaurus / disengaged
FEEDBACKHow to use disengaged in a sentence
Engage when he’s kind, disengage completely when he uses or defends cruelty.
CAROLYN HAX: HOW TO TELL DAD THAT YOU WANT TO DISPENSE WITH THE UNPLEASANTRIESCAROLYN HAXNOVEMBER 6, 2020WASHINGTON POSTWilkie has faced criticism for appearing disengaged from the VA’s critical programs.
VETERANS AFFAIRS SECRETARY HEADLINES GOP FUNDRAISER AS COVID-19 CASES SURGEBY ISAAC ARNSDORFOCTOBER 21, 2020PROPUBLICANow they can help disengage the sympathetic nervous system, commonly known as fight-or-flight mode, and bring the body into a parasympathetic state, or rest-and-digest mode, Almeyda explains.
POCKET THIS ANTI-STRESS ROUTINE FOR DIFFICULT DAYSLAUREN BEDOSKYOCTOBER 20, 2020OUTSIDE ONLINEHe rode easily, with a loose rein, and he waved his disengaged hand the instant he caught sight of the white faces.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYSome time since, by way of trying the power of the engine, we disengaged the balance-bob.
LIFE OF RICHARD TREVITHICK, VOLUME II (OF 2)FRANCIS TREVITHICKAristide disengaged himself, waved his hand airily towards Perigueux, and smiled blandly.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEShe took his offered arm with her disengaged hand, as an additional support; and her white face turned a shade whiter.
ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOODThe man roared furiously, and gave a convulsive heave that almost upset myself and the big chair, and disengaged the key!
THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDSR.M. BALLANTYNEHe could not restrain a shriek as he did so, but he still kept hold of the raven, and made a wild grasp with his disengaged hand.
THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDSR.M. BALLANTYNEThen, as if understanding had come to her suddenly, she drew back and quietly disengaged herself from the other's arms.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIWORDS RELATED TO DISENGAGED
- at liberty
- between jobs
- closed-down
- disengaged
- down
- fired
- free
- idle
- inactive
- jobless
- laid-off
- leisured
- loafing
- on layoff
- on the bench
- on the dole
- on the shelf
- out of a job
- out of action
- out of work
- resting
- unapplied
- underemployed
- unengaged
- unexercised
- unoccupied
- unused
- without gainful employment
- workless
- aloof
- bystanding
- calm
- clinical
- collected
- cool
- detached
- disengaged
- disinterested
- dispassionate
- easy
- evenhanded
- fair-minded
- impartial
- impersonal
- inactive
- indifferent
- inert
- middle-of-road
- neuter
- nonaligned
- nonbelligerent
- nonchalant
- noncombatant
- nonparticipating
- nonpartisan
- on sidelines
- on the fence
- pacifistic
- poker-faced
- relaxed
- unaligned
- unbiased
- uncommitted
- unconcerned
- undecided
- unprejudiced
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