English phrase from drama scenes
What Does "other people have been disappearing all around them" Mean?
Learn what "other people have been disappearing all around them" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
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Other people have been disappearing all around them.
It means several people have gone missing over time.
From Why I Did It, Episode 30
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone reports that people around them have been disappearing.
Usage Scenario
Use this to describe a worrying pattern of missing people. It is not a normal everyday phrase and sounds dramatic or serious.
Better ways to say it
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Other people have been disappearing.
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People around them have been disappearing.
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Others have been disappearing.
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