Example Sentences

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Europe, the official said, finds itself alone because the Americans are disengaging with the region, meaning it must rely more on itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

The immediate payoff that comes from disengaging from social media might feel like “coffee money” in the short term, but “good habits have compounding effects,” Segrera said.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 10, 2025

What advice do you have for people who are already feeling burnt out, exhausted and disengaging?

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2025

“But I don’t believe that disengaging is the answer.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

The solid snap of the lock disengaging rippled through Anya’s hand.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack