seem remote

Frequency: 8.215.2 per million words

to give the impression of being distant in space, time, or relationship

remoteVERB + remote

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seem

Examples (10)

  • Adulthood and responsibility seemed impossibly remote to the young runaway.
  • The chances of reaching an agreement now seem quite remote.
  • After years of neglect, a full recovery for the patient seemed increasingly remote.
  • Living in a big city, the quiet life of the countryside can seem remote and idyllic.
  • To a child, the concept of retirement often seems incredibly remote.
  • Despite their close proximity, his thoughts often seemed remote and elsewhere.
  • A solution to the complex problem seems remote without more data.
  • The island was so isolated that it seemed remote from the rest of the world.
  • Her memories of childhood seemed remote and hazy after so many years.
  • The prospect of an early promotion seems remote given the current economic climate.