Example Sentences

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Against this dark view, modernism — at least in its more utopian manifestations — proposed that a global language could be found to right the world’s disjointedness.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2023

The show seemed to end about five different times before actually concluding, which suggests a disjointedness, a difficulty in translating so many ideas — good ideas! — into theater.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2022

WSU’s offense underwent periods of disjointedness, mixed in with a couple of impressive drives in which the run-and-shoot looked crisp.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2021

Some viewers might be struck by the disjointedness of Camilla’s self-presentation over time.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2019

Swollen legs and arms flopped with distended disjointedness.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi