out of touch

Idioms and Phrases

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 .

Example Sentences

Still, at a moment where the entire Democratic establishment appears to be wildly out of touch with the concerns of the median voter—a defeat that hinged on the party’s inability to articulate a vision of a more affordable everyday life—why am I being asked to solve their problem?

From Slate

He also claimed that the long-running, Emmy-winning sketch series “has been dying slowly for years, as they become increasingly out of touch with reality.”

From Los Angeles Times

“And I know they’ll say they were afraid of demonstrations. How lacking in imagination? How out of touch with voters?”

From Slate

Under a separate post with the sketch, Musk wrote, "SNL has been dying slowly for years, as they become increasingly out of touch with reality. Their last-ditch effort to cheat the equal airtime requirements and prop up Kamala before the election only helped sink her campaign further."

From Salon

Almost two-thirds of the panel are newcomers since 2018, as part of a drive to improve the diversity and relevance of the Academy, which has faced accusations of being out of touch, especially when it comes to music of black origin.

From BBC