disengaged

Example Sentences

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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

Next week we’ll ask: “A recent survey found a third of students aren’t involved in campus life beyond classes. Are students disengaged from civic and social life? Why or why not?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 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

Patricia is both invested in and disengaged from her own mental health and her husband’s medical challenges.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

Gregor gently disengaged himself from Boots and stood up.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins