Sentence examples for detached from life from inspiring English sources

Though increasingly detached from life around him, the poet of L'Année terrible (1872), in which he recounted the siege of Paris during the "terrible year" of 1870, had become a national hero and a living symbol of republicanism in France.

"A person may be detached from himself or herself, detached from life, numb and unfeeling.

"We found space to be a great setting for Ryan in that she's so detached from life that she literally lives inside her own bubble — the space suit.

"My inspiration comes from memory," says Feng of his second collaboration with the firm, who also notes "it's not the case that art only belongs in the museum and that design is very detached from life".

Mrs. Gladden was turning inward, detaching from life, but although she could no longer speak, she could still hear.

Marty, despite quitting drinking and remaining faithful to his wife, still seems detached from family life.

The first patient was detached from his life support systems and attached to a portable monitor.

But Angela's recitation seemed so detached from my life that mostly I found it boring.

"Whether it's New York, Los Angeles, Kansas City or Tulsa," Mr. Kotkin said, "schools have become detached from the life of the middle class".

"There's this stigma that's put upon actors that we aren't allowed to be citizens as well - that somehow we're detached from everyday life.

The public feel detached from political life, according to the letter, and "all political parties struggle to communicate a convincing vision".