disjointed
Example Sentences
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He also voiced frustration with Iran's leadership, saying: "It's a very disjointed leadership. They all want to make a deal, but they're all messed up."
From BBC • May 2, 2026
The Lakers looked disjointed early as LeBron James, Doncic and Reaves combined on seven-for-28 shooting in the first half.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
This disjointed display was the least impressive of his brief reign, but Carrick will take heart from the way his players refused to accept defeat.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
To evoke the fractured psyche of the characters, Morrison’s narratives are highly disjointed, switching among different points of view and time periods with only the slimmest semantic clues offered for orientation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
They babbled and gestured toward her basket, their movements disjointed, their tones raised, and Olanna made out some of the words.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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