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

I concluded that Jauhar had to be another out-of-touch East Coast academic physician.

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One study found that voters under 35 think that politicians who deny climate change are “ignorant,” “out-of-touch,” and “crazy.”

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“Feel free to use me as an example of an out-of-touch evil man,” he added.

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The GOP is still struggling to shed its hidebound, out-of-touch image, especially with voters not yet drawing Social Security.

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The autopsy was formulated after exit polls from Election Day painted a picture of an out-of-touch party and nominee.

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