seem distant
Frequency: 7.716.5 per million words
To appear unfriendly or emotionally unavailable.
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- He's been seeming distant lately, avoiding eye contact during conversations.
- She seems distant whenever we discuss her family problems.
- After the argument, my friend seemed distant and cold toward me.
- The new employee seems distant and doesn't participate in team discussions.
- During the meeting, the CEO seemed distant and distracted.
- When I asked about his weekend, he seemed distant and gave short answers.
- Her husband has been seeming increasingly distant over the past few months.
- Even his children found him seeming strangely distant and impersonal.
- The teacher seems distant today, perhaps she's dealing with personal issues.
- Why do you seem so distant when we're supposed to be celebrating?