Distant

/ˈdɪstənt/

Located far away spatially; Separate or apart in time; Remote in manner; Far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship; Separated in space or coming from or going to a distance.

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1. He seemed distant during the conversation.
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2. Her distant demeanor made it hard to connect with her.
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3. The distant manager rarely talked with staff.
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4. She wasn't naturally distant; she was just overwhelmed.
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5. His distant attitude changed once people got to know him.
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6. The new boy is distant because he does not know us.
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7. Mary Elton, the rector's only child, a sweet maiden of twenty-two summers stood at the window of her pretty chamber, looking out upon the wonderful picture which frost and sunshine, with the long stretch of valley, and distant wood-clad hills, had made for her.
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8. Tom wrote a book about a young man who, in the distant future, falls in love with an extraterrestrial girl, during an invasion of the earth.
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9. The serial killer was cold and distant during his trial, and appeared unaffected by the fact that he had murdered so many people.
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10. So the Tsar and Vasilissa the Beautiful were married, and her father returned from the far-distant Tsardom, and he and the old woman lived always with her in the splendid Palace, in all joy and contentment. And as for the little wooden doll, she carried it about with her in her pocket all her life long.
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11. We heard a distant rumbling but didn't pay any more attention to it. She was surprised to find that her fiancé was a distant relative of hers. His distant look showed that he was not listening to me.
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12. Ever since our argument, she has been totally distant toward me.
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Distant

Usage Examples

Example Sentences

1. He seemed distant during the conversation.

2. Her distant demeanor made it hard to connect with her.

3. The distant manager rarely talked with staff.

4. She wasn't naturally distant; she was just overwhelmed.

5. His distant attitude changed once people got to know him.

6. The new boy is distant because he does not know us.

7. Mary Elton, the rector's only child, a sweet maiden of twenty-two summers stood at the window of her pretty chamber, looking out upon the wonderful picture which frost and sunshine, with the long stretch of valley, and distant wood-clad hills, had made for her.

8. Tom wrote a book about a young man who, in the distant future, falls in love with an extraterrestrial girl, during an invasion of the earth.

9. The serial killer was cold and distant during his trial, and appeared unaffected by the fact that he had murdered so many people.

11. We heard a distant rumbling but didn't pay any more attention to it. She was surprised to find that her fiancé was a distant relative of hers. His distant look showed that he was not listening to me.

12. Ever since our argument, she has been totally distant toward me.