detached
Example Sentences
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They didn’t locate any weapons, but they did find a pair of detached pistol magazines.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Other Nebraskans said they felt a bit detached from the entire war issue.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
"There's an intestine detached from the rest of the body, surrounded by tendrils of blood vessels from the yolk."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
The crash happened at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac of detached homes.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Then a shadow detached itself from the rocky incline and took on the general form—if not the exact appearance—of Milligan.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
Vocabulary lists containing detached
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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A Monster Calls
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"A Noiseless Patient Spider" by Walt Whitman
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