aloof

Example Sentences

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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

In grade school, he was aloof and preferred the company of musical scores.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

“People shouldn’t care to hear my opinion. I didn’t have a phone for 18 months… I hate to be the artist that’s that aloof, but I’m so disconnected from what’s happening.”

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

During that time, her role evolved from one-on-one advocate to legislative reformer, from shielding individual survivors from an aloof and demoralizing system to changing that system itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

I walked into bio the next day, prepared to make the herculean effort to be an aloof, boring lab partner yet again, when the whole thing finally just fell apart.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi