Shut away

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Emotional Distance

Used when someone avoids social interaction, driven by emotion. Slide

Grieving, she shut herself away and ignored all her friends.

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Voluntary Isolation

Highlights a person's choice to stay away from others. Slide

He shut himself away to focus on writing his novel.

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Physical Seclusion

Emphasizes being in a confined space away from people. Slide

The artist shut herself away in a small studio to work.

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