distant
Example Sentences
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He seems a little bit too cold and too distant with the Madrid fans - I remember Raul telling me that one thing they appreciate is players running for the impossible ball.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
As a result, scientists generally expect these distant objects to be airless.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
In many ways, “Battlestar” is an idealized version of what a multicultural, egalitarian society can look like – if not here, then perhaps on some distant planet.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
The plague sounds like a distant threat, but a small number of serious cases of the disease occur every year.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
But the moment was interrupted by a distant buzzing noise.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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