detachment

Example Sentences

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This time, they needed to express bewilderment, detachment, creepiness and rage — specifically, the uncanny gaze of a serial killer.

From New York Times

If “Palm Trees and Power Lines” is a cautionary tale, it’s one that can feel locked in by its own bleak case-study detachment, especially when it unleashes its heart-sinker of an ending.

From Los Angeles Times

Leonid’s introduction to war came on Feb. 24, as his unit crossed into Ukraine from Belarus and decimated a detachment of Ukrainians at the border.

From Seattle Times

But Reich’s over-the-top vanity and arch detachment are another form of misdirection, his favored comedic strategy.

From New York Times

One of the great attractions to horse-race journalism is that it permits reporters and pundits to play up their detachment.

From Salon