strangely distant

Frequency: 6.36.1 per million words

Unusually or surprisingly unfriendly/detached.

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Examples (10)

  • Even his children found him strangely distant and impersonal.
  • After the argument, she became strangely distant and wouldn't talk to me.
  • He seemed strangely distant at the party, avoiding conversation with everyone.
  • I felt strangely distant from my old friends during the reunion.
  • The normally cheerful manager was strangely distant this morning.
  • Her emails have become strangely distant, using only one-word replies.
  • On the phone, his voice sounded strangely distant, as if his mind were elsewhere.
  • Ever since he got the promotion, he's grown strangely distant from his former colleagues.
  • There was a strangely distant look in her eyes as she stared out the window.
  • He remained strangely distant throughout the entire meeting, not contributing at all.