detachedness

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Noun
  • Popovich’s wry aloofness is a trademark of 21st-century basketball, but the recent outpouring of love for him should warm even the Grinch-iest.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Bobby is, of course, Bob Dylan, played here by Timothée Chalamet in a near-magical performance that throws off all the right kind of sparks: newness, genius, a touch of aloofness that was probably easier for Dylan to fake than modesty and, under it all, a kind of aggressive, combative hunger.
    Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • That composure led to him landing a knee in the third round after a scramble to get off the mat and setting up the ground strikes that finished the fight at the 3:43 mark of Round 3.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Her composure at being able to handle that is beyond the level of a sophomore.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The additional distance required to get around the arena and in front of the box added a mile and changed to the marathon’s original 25-mile distance.
    Venkat Viswanathan, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The intrigue: The show has featured pundits, reporters and analysts who don't cover the beat in Washington D.C., giving it distance from the capitol while talking about national politics.
    Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Detachedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detachedness. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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