distancing

Example Sentences

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Nearby, work by Kim’s students from the 1950s demonstrates later distancing from Japanese models through more expressive brushwork.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

On the eve of the election, Sanchez sought to reassure undecided voters and jittery markets, distancing himself from past calls for radical change.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Panicking or publicly distancing themselves from the administration would create another problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The spiders are also good at distancing themselves from each other so they aren’t in competition.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Washington was an inherently stiff and formal man who cultivated aloofness and possessed distancing mechanisms second to none.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis