remoteness

Example Sentences

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Still, the movie seems to sympathize with many Americans’ misplaced faith in the remoteness of nuclear war.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

But physically getting to a specialist or a well-equipped clinic can be difficult for many patients, thanks to its size, its formidable geography of ice, fjords and mountains and the remoteness of small settlements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

"Due to the remoteness of the area, a helicopter was only able to reach the site of the accident on the morning of 29 July."

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

Dr. MacKinnon: “You don’t think she saw your remoteness as a defense? When she uses remoteness herself as a defense. Didn’t you just tell me? She never looks back?”

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2025

On the wall hung a huge tinted photograph of Samuel, which had captured a cold and aloof dignity, a scrubbed and dressed remoteness, which did not belong to him living.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck