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as in indifference
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as in distance
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Recent Examples of aloofness
But this is also a city that takes its aloofness with as much seriousness as its artistry.
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Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
Who better than Alain Delon — dashing and with a hint of growing aloofness — to represent a man of such multitudes?
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
Taking the reins from Glenn Close, who originated the role on Broadway, Scherzinger brings an almost alien quality to Norma, whose strange poise and aloofness masks much deeper, repressed trauma.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
His international friendships were full of comings and goings—a strange combination of aloofness and yearning.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2024
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Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
Who better than Alain Delon — dashing and with a hint of growing aloofness — to represent a man of such multitudes?
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
Taking the reins from Glenn Close, who originated the role on Broadway, Scherzinger brings an almost alien quality to Norma, whose strange poise and aloofness masks much deeper, repressed trauma.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
His international friendships were full of comings and goings—a strange combination of aloofness and yearning.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloofness
Noun
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The sequence culminates with Elphaba’s hand slap, a sharp, defiant gesture against the crowd’s indifference.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
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In 2023, Haenel announced her retirement from cinema, citing the complacency and indifference of the French industry to the #MeToo movement as the reason.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Feb. 2025
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Most likely to be mistaken for D.C. United from a distance: Charlotte FC David: There’s not nearly enough Carolina blue going on in this kit for a team representing the Tar Heel state and with a coach named Dean Smith.—
Brooks Peck,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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The university, which is a private Christian institution, wants to put distance between itself and the fictional team.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Most of Ukraine’s ravaged cultural sites are like the shelled Reims Cathedral: perhaps not directly targeted, but destroyed with ruthless unconcern.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2022
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Marked by the artist’s apparent unconcern with conventional modeling and draftsmanship and by the velvety smoothness of his brushwork, the paintings exude an aura of quietude and utter perfection unrivaled in the work of his peers.—
Mary Tompkins Lewis,
WSJ,
26 Nov. 2022
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Whether Amorim can translate that composure to the pitch will factor into results.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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The Warriors eventually gained their composure against the Jazz, but lost it in a different manner while surrendering 20 points in the last three minutes of the game, blowing a double-digit lead.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Is Aspen’s conspicuous wealth worse than Jackson Hole’s false modesty?—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
18 Dec. 2024
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Vocally, too, Jackman makes a kind of spectacle of his modesty.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2025
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Fisher expressed reticence to discuss the investigation, opting to not mention Miller by name.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes,
25 Nov. 2024
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Sadly, in practice, a long holiday hangover tends to limit new releases; platforms’ reticence to compete for attention with an inevitable regime-change media frenzy could also be a factor this year.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
31 Jan. 2025
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Mulligan brings luminous self-possession to her supporting role, which recalls her appearance as another folk singer in the Coens’ instant classic Inside Llewyn Davis.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Feb. 2025
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The executive editor grabbed a copy of the newspaper, which was folded on his desk, opened it, saw, understood (or pretended to understand), felt the briefest moment of embarrassment—a matter of a split second—wonderfully regained his self-possession, and coughed.—
Dino Buzzati,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Dec. 2024
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“Aloofness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloofness. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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