be distant

Frequency: 8.525.1 per million words

To be located far away.

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Examples (20)

  • The mountains are distant on the horizon.
  • She has been distant ever since our argument last week.
  • Those hills are quite distant from our village.
  • After the divorce, he was distant with his children.
  • The lighthouse is distant but still visible.
  • My colleague is usually warm, but today she seems distant.
  • These islands are distant from the mainland.
  • The teenagers became increasingly distant from their parents.
  • The castle is distant across the valley.
  • Why are you being so distant with me lately?
  • Her childhood home is now distant in memory.
  • Their relationship has grown more distant in recent months.
  • The nearest town is distant by several miles.
  • He was cold and distant during our meeting.
  • Those peaks are distant but magnificent.
  • She remains emotionally distant despite our efforts to connect.
  • The airport is distant from the city center.
  • The CEO appeared distant and unapproachable to employees.
  • The stars are incredibly distant from Earth.
  • Even close friends found him strangely distant and withdrawn.