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US
/ɹiˈmoʊtnəs/
]
[ UK /ɹɪmˈəʊtnəs/ ]
[ UK /ɹɪmˈəʊtnəs/ ]
NOUN
- the property of being remote
- a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
How To Use remoteness In A Sentence
- Beautiful, green, the remoteness of Exmoor counterpointed by the glorious surf of the Atlantic beaches, coast roads with views of the craggy shoreline. Archive 2009-06-01
- The art installation suggests the continuity and fragility of Mediterranean civilization, reminding us of the simultaneous remoteness and seamlessness of the past.
- Its craggy remoteness means I must walk a mile along a clifftop path to reach it. Times, Sunday Times
- The seriousness of the wrongdoing involved in such offences must be assessed by reference to the interests affected, the remoteness of the harm from the conduct, and culpability.
- Local factors complicated identities and made remoteness from the centre an unreliable guide to political complexion.
- her impassive remoteness
- The market is also somewhere for farmers to network and to dispel feelings of remoteness that they may be experiencing whilst living with their families often in isolated areas.
- Aided by the remoteness of its location , Machu Picchu escaped destruction.
- She remembered a remoteness in her stepfather; she saw in him the figure of a man conflicted about involving himself emotionally in the activities of his children.
- Those saddened by the remoteness of peace in South Asia or the Middle East may be helped by a fourth Hindu concept, that of action without a focus on its fruits.