detached
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Really, what writer, no matter how detached from their past, could resist that kind of sweet talk?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
A detached two-story guesthouse sits on the property with a centerpiece rooftop vantage point presenting breathtaking views of the iconic Surfrider Beach, Malibu Lagoon, and rolling mountains.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
To her owners, Gelsomina is simply a beloved pet who is growing increasingly detached and unwell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
They were selling the three-bedroom terrace they'd renovated and buying her parents' four-bedroom detached house in the countryside.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Roz watched as her detached foot sailed over the edge and plummeted down to the shore below.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
Vocabulary lists containing detached
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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A Monster Calls
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"A Noiseless Patient Spider" by Walt Whitman
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