become distant
Frequency: 6.87.2 per million words
To change from being near to far.
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- As the ship sailed away, the shoreline became increasingly distant.
- After the argument, he became distant and stopped calling me.
- The sound of the cheering crowd became distant as we walked away from the stadium.
- She has become distant ever since she moved to the new city for college.
- After moving to another country, he unfortunately became distant from his old friends.
- I'm afraid our children will become distant from us as they enter their teenage years.
- She noticed her son was becoming more distant and withdrawn during his teenage years.
- Why did he suddenly become so distant? We used to be so close.
- If we don't nurture our relationships, they can easily become distant.
- It's sad to see how two people who were once in love can become distant strangers.
- The once-vivid memories of his vacation have become distant with the passing of time.
- He started to become distant when he felt his contributions at work were unappreciated.
- The politician's promises became distant echoes after the election was over.
- If you don't communicate your feelings, you risk becoming distant from your partner.
- Without regular practice, the goal of fluency will become more distant.
- The two brothers became distant over a disagreement about their inheritance.
- He felt himself becoming distant from the values he was taught as a child.
- After the trauma, she became distant from everyone, even her closest friends.
- The light from the lighthouse slowly became distant as the fog rolled in.
- We noticed our normally cheerful colleague becoming distant and withdrawn.