stiffness

noun

Definition of stiffnessnext
as in indifference

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  1. indifference
  2. unconcern
  3. hardness
  4. aloofness
Noun
  • This can manifest as indifference to employee concerns or an inability to see things from their perspective.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The first part of the novel is taken up by her pursuit of Marlowe’s attention, which persists despite his initial indifference to her.
    Laila Lalami, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of indifference
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of unconcern
Noun
  • Consider Your Water's Hardness Level Water hardness also plays a role in when your sink should be cleaned.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Water hardness is determined by the amount of minerals present in your water.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of hardness
Noun
  • 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
  • But this is also a city that takes its aloofness with as much seriousness as its artistry.
    Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
Definition of aloofness
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