detached
Example Sentences
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Bismarck is much larger than it was when I was a kid, but everyone seems much more detached, as though the growth has only magnified a shared loneliness.
From Salon
There are also two pools, two spas, and a detached guest house, allowing for plenty of opportunity to host and entertain guests.
From MarketWatch
At home, her loving but detached father became more attentive to her.
But its tradition-steeped premises have often seemed detached from changes to the world outside.
The prime minister wants to sound upbeat without sounding detached.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
