out of touch

Idioms  

1. No longer in contact or communication, as in John and Mark have been out of touch for years, or That speech showed he's out of touch with his constituency. This metaphoric expression alludes to physical contact. [Late 1800s] Also see in touch.

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Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Mar. 10, 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

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

This didn’t please the anxious president, who had already been out of touch with critically important matters for over six weeks.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy