aloofness

Example Sentences

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They won us over with their mild pomposity and aloofness, whereas Rapaport’s annoyance wreaks collateral damage like a chronically unbathed person’s odor assails bystanders.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

And Calder Gardens, for all the undoubted talent and imagination it displays, sadly turns its back on its Parkway context with a self-satisfied aloofness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 24, 2025

Another parent said the school showed an "aloofness and detachment" when dealing with the harm done to his daughter.

From BBC • May 12, 2025

It also spurred a raft of criticism of Abdullah, with many contrasting the popularity of Hamzah and his common touch — especially among Jordan’s all-important tribes — with the aloofness of the king.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2023

He leaned there, looking at us all with a remote aloofness in which I sensed an unstated questioning beneath a friendly charm.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison