distant

Example Sentences

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This is not a distant or hypothetical risk.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

"It's also a form of humility, because we naturally tend to see the pope as distant, as someone in a very important role," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Lurie has even solicited payments from his mother, a family foundation and distant cousins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Surfshark also performs well in streaming tests, with faster startup times and smoother 4K playback across distant servers.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

She looked past them, back to the distant lights of the farm buildings.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown