out of touch
Example Sentences
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They’re insincere and elitist and out of touch and smug in many respects, from the perspective of a young man.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
The demonstrations began under a Gen Z movement, but fuelled by far wider anger at economic stagnation and an ageing elite seen as out of touch.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
“These tactics — if you call them that — are far and away out of touch with contemporary policing standards.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
Duckett looked horribly out of touch, swishing and swiping.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
This didn’t please the anxious president, who had already been out of touch with critically important matters for over six weeks.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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