out of touch

Example Sentences

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Michael Lucia initially bristled at the name, convinced it was out of touch and elitist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“I was struck by how out of touch with American politics he was,” Klain told Whipple.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

But the 35-year-old has looked horribly out of touch over the past few weeks and his two against Pakistan was his fourth single-figure score in a row.

From BBC • Feb. 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

“I have been out of touch with everybody for a year.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling