remoteness

Example Sentences

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Still, the movie seems to sympathize with many Americans’ misplaced faith in the remoteness of nuclear war.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

But physically getting to a specialist or a well-equipped clinic can be difficult for many patients, thanks to its size, its formidable geography of ice, fjords and mountains and the remoteness of small settlements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Dr. MacKinnon: “You don’t think she saw your remoteness as a defense? When she uses remoteness herself as a defense. Didn’t you just tell me? She never looks back?”

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2025

B’s house always had a feeling of remoteness and remove from the rest of the world.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025

In English, a past-tense form is typically used to refer to past time, but it can also be used with a second meaning, factual remoteness.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker