cold and distant
Frequency: 7.614.8 per million words
A common pairing to mean very unfriendly and emotionally detached.
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Examples (10)
- When they met, he was very cold and distant.
- Her mother seemed cold and distant after the argument.
- The boss appeared cold and distant during the meeting.
- He became increasingly cold and distant after the divorce.
- She found her husband cold and distant lately.
- The teacher was cold and distant toward the struggling student.
- His manner grew cold and distant as the conversation continued.
- The receptionist seemed unusually cold and distant today.
- After the betrayal, she remained cold and distant with everyone.
- The witness appeared cold and distant during questioning.