aloof
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Simba Safari’s three adult females, originally from another zoo, were more aloof, though one came close for a while.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
The novel begins with the birth of a boy named Lajos to his aloof, baronial parents, Sándor and Mária von Lázár.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
In recent weeks, stung by criticism that she was aloof from her MPs, Badenoch has begun inviting in small groups for lunch.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025
Vela, an MLS MVP and the league’s single-season scoring champion, was often moody and aloof during his seven years at LAFC.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025
There are nights when she has been woken by her husband’s muffled screams, times they have ridden the subway together and the rhythm of the wheels on the tracks makes him suddenly pensive, aloof.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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