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as in indifference
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as in distance
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Recent Examples of aloofness
But this is also a city that takes its aloofness with as much seriousness as its artistry.
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Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
Who better than Alain Delon — dashing and with a hint of growing aloofness — to represent a man of such multitudes?
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
Taking the reins from Glenn Close, who originated the role on Broadway, Scherzinger brings an almost alien quality to Norma, whose strange poise and aloofness masks much deeper, repressed trauma.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
His international friendships were full of comings and goings—a strange combination of aloofness and yearning.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2024
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Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
Who better than Alain Delon — dashing and with a hint of growing aloofness — to represent a man of such multitudes?
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
Taking the reins from Glenn Close, who originated the role on Broadway, Scherzinger brings an almost alien quality to Norma, whose strange poise and aloofness masks much deeper, repressed trauma.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
His international friendships were full of comings and goings—a strange combination of aloofness and yearning.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for aloofness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloofness
Noun
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Meanwhile, employees may misinterpret a company’s focus on metrics as indifference to their personal growth.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Instead, Butler acted out with indifference toward the Heat season to the degree that he was suspended by the Heat three times without pay before being dealt to the Warriors at the Feb. 6 NBA trading deadline.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2025
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Venice has one of its strongest City Section track teams, with distance standout Paul Tranquilla and 400-meter runner Nathaniel Santa Cruz ready to score points in multiple events.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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Most of Ukraine’s ravaged cultural sites are like the shelled Reims Cathedral: perhaps not directly targeted, but destroyed with ruthless unconcern.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2022
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Marked by the artist’s apparent unconcern with conventional modeling and draftsmanship and by the velvety smoothness of his brushwork, the paintings exude an aura of quietude and utter perfection unrivaled in the work of his peers.—
Mary Tompkins Lewis,
WSJ,
26 Nov. 2022
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Public perception can crystallize within hours, so executives must be ready to act with purpose and composure instead of debating indefinitely.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Her composure on and off the court are impressive, considering her age.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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Back in South Korea, Son has rightly earned the status of a national hero and wears the lofty honor with admirable modesty.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
30 Oct. 2024
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In the article Culpo makes a few comments about the modesty of her Dolce & Gabbana dress that rub some readers the wrong way, and the situation spirals into a full-on controversy.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
10 Mar. 2025
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The problem is the school’s reticence to accept transfers at large scale and lack of desire to play the NIL game.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
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The episode wasn’t the first time Steichen’s reticence to share information left his young QB exposed.—
Zak Keefer,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
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Her self-possession is at points a touch disconcerting; breaking eye contact is not her style.—
Funmi Fetto,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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Mulligan brings luminous self-possession to her supporting role, which recalls her appearance as another folk singer in the Coens’ instant classic Inside Llewyn Davis.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Aloofness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloofness. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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