seem distant

Frequency: 7.716.5 per million words

To appear unfriendly or emotionally unavailable.

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Examples (10)

  • 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?