- present participle of distance.
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
They had created an investment approach that harnessed their talent for distancing themselves from other people’s convictions; to find such great conviction in themselves was new and uncomfortable.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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