aloof
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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
Decked out in an unflattering haircut and eyeglasses, Blanchett plays Timothea as terminally mousy, still craving her aloof mom’s approval.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025
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
These apps are designed to keep us aloof, always wondering if the perfect person could be one more right-swipe away.
From Salon • Jul. 25, 2025
The sun seemed full of plans, less bored with the world than it had been, less aloof.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
Vocabulary lists containing aloof
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