But above all else, he was a man who held the world at a careful distance.

The two men had placed themselves a careful distance apart.

The yakuza stood at a careful distance from her, weapons still out.

He leaped from the bed and escorted something to the door, remaining a careful distance behind.

She got to her feet, moved a careful distance away, then turned to face him.

They stayed a careful distance away from the wall, just out of cannon range.

Within an hour, they had became aware that someone was following them, maintaining a careful distance.

I followed him, at a careful distance, and we sat down before the fire again.

Denis Law was reportedly on board the train but kept a careful distance from the fight.

His second mom was standing a careful distance away.