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When her family were able to see her, they immediately saw she had become withdrawn and disengaged.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

It’s remarkable — and discouraging — how many people are disengaged from their own financial lives.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 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

The little girl disengaged one hand without thinking about it, and clapped an expressionless golden mask over her face.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury