disjointed
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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 accord aims to prevent future pandemics from the disjointed responses and international disarray that surrounded the coronavirus crisis, by improving global coordination, surveillance and access to vaccines.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 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
These are interspersed with flashes of TV static and ocean waves, all set to the sounds of humming, disjointed cello notes and deep breathing.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026
What is left lies in clear yet disjointed pieces in my head.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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