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 youth-led protests were triggered by a brief social media ban, but were fuelled by anger at economic stagnation and an ageing elite seen as out of touch.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
It was the beginning of an utter calamity out of touch for Ewan Ashman, in particular, and his successor, George Turner.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 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
He was so out of touch with his sons that every conversation he had with them ended in a shouting match.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
