He was distantly aware of the crickets singing in the high grass.

At some level below current processing, she was distantly aware of other gears ticking into alignment.

Keene was distantly aware of Joe's voice outside saying something over the bullhorn.

It did not seem to hurt anymore, though she was distantly aware of agony as a thing that was happening to someone else.

He became distantly aware of Klingon voices, speaking his native tongue.

He was distantly aware of Vanna beside him, smiling, warm, close.

Distantly aware of his attention she had moaned in her sleep and excited him greatly.

He was distantly aware that the door of his room had opened.

Tellier said he was distantly aware of these factors "because I keep in touch with the league."

He was distantly aware that his mouth had gone dry.