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as in indifference
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as in distance
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Recent Examples of aloofness
With the chaos of his homelife leaving him on autopilot, Frank cares little about being caught defiling the library; his aloofness is disconcerting, especially coming from someone so young.
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Caroline Madden, Vulture, 8 July 2024
Popovich’s wry aloofness is a trademark of 21st-century basketball, but the recent outpouring of love for him should warm even the Grinch-iest.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Bobby is, of course, Bob Dylan, played here by Timothée Chalamet in a near-magical performance that throws off all the right kind of sparks: newness, genius, a touch of aloofness that was probably easier for Dylan to fake than modesty and, under it all, a kind of aggressive, combative hunger.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
But this is also a city that takes its aloofness with as much seriousness as its artistry.
—Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
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Caroline Madden, Vulture, 8 July 2024
Popovich’s wry aloofness is a trademark of 21st-century basketball, but the recent outpouring of love for him should warm even the Grinch-iest.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Bobby is, of course, Bob Dylan, played here by Timothée Chalamet in a near-magical performance that throws off all the right kind of sparks: newness, genius, a touch of aloofness that was probably easier for Dylan to fake than modesty and, under it all, a kind of aggressive, combative hunger.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
But this is also a city that takes its aloofness with as much seriousness as its artistry.
—Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloofness
Noun
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With devastating indifference, President Donald Trump and his special assistant Elon Musk have crippled Food for Peace, a program few Americans have heard of, but one that did tremendous good for over six decades.—
Made by History,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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The visit, marked by somber prayers and pointed criticism of global indifference, solidified his image as a pope deeply committed to social and economic justice.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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One of the most significant breakthroughs in diagnostics has been the shift toward bringing testing closer to people, reducing barriers like distance, time, and lack of privacy.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Maintain a safe distance from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 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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Maintaining its strong Eastern Conference standing will require a level of finishing and composure that was noticeably absent Saturday night.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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After the one-two punch (or burning, or stabbing) of the siege on Jackson and Joel’s murder, a more sedate, transitional episode lets the characters regain their composure as much as the viewers.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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To pursue genuine internationalism, liberals also need to develop a degree of modesty about democracy itself.—
Anatol Lieven,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the article Culpo makes a few comments about the modesty of her Dolce & Gabbana dress that rub some readers the wrong way, and the situation spirals into a full-on controversy.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
10 Mar. 2025
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His dad’s customary reticence meant Specktor had work to do.—
Lorraine Berry,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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His son visits Baghdad and Fallujah during summer vacations, puzzled by his family’s political reticence and by how his once prosperous cousins are impoverished by the sanctions regime of the 1990s.—
Lisa Anderson,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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This convincing image of masculine self-possession is misleading: A label mentions that René, who never established a career and fell into debt, died for reasons unknown shortly after the work was completed.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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With a powerful high that wears off in less than an hour, some addicts are compelled to use upwards of 20 to 30 times a day, leaving fleeting windows of self-possession.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Aloofness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloofness. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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