seem detached
Frequency: 7.8115.0 per million words
To appear to be separate or uninvolved.
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- After the accident, she began to seem detached from her friends and family.
- The defendant would often seem detached during the trial, showing no emotion.
- He might seem detached at first, but he's actually a very warm person once you get to know him.
- Why does the artist seem so detached from the public's interpretation of his work?
- It's worrying that the new manager can seem so detached from the team's concerns.
- Sometimes, you seem completely detached from the reality of our financial situation.
- Although he tried to participate, he continued to seem detached throughout the meeting.
- A good therapist must listen empathetically and not seem detached or uninterested.
- His writing style makes the narrator seem strangely detached from the dramatic events he describes.
- If a child starts to seem detached and withdrawn, it could be a sign of underlying issues.