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No. 9,420 in French

distancié

"Distancié" means "detached" or "reserved" in English, often referring to maintaining emotional or intellectual distance.

In a sentence

  • Sa manière de répondre était calme et distanciée.

    His way of answering was calm and distanced.

    Here, 'distanciée' is used to describe someone's attitude, indicating a composed and objective demeanor.

  • L'analyse distanciée de ces données a permis de découvrir des tendances peu visibles.

    The distanced analysis of this data allowed for discovering obscure trends.

    In this context, 'distanciée' refers to an analytical approach that involves keeping an objective perspective, avoiding being emotionally involved.

  • Elle a pris une position différente et distanciée face aux conflits entre ses collègues.

    She took a distinct and distanced stance regarding the conflicts among her colleagues.

    Here, 'distanciée' describes the deliberate emotional separation or independence in approach or opinion concerning interpersonal matters.

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