detached
Example Sentences
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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
According to an individual who formerly lived there, the detached house is currently vacant, with the property understood to be part of probate - the legal process of dealing with a deceased person's belongings.
From BBC
But there’s at least one way in which the mayor-elect does resemble his Indian peers: His politics are characterized by wild promises of government largesse detached from economic reality.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
