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as in indifference
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as in distance
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Recent Examples of aloofness
In this case, those patterns would appear to stretch back to childhood, as Dillane plays Mike as an overgrown kid — one entombed by the insouciant aloofness of someone who’s never quite understood the connection between actions and their consequences.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
Indeed, the Muslim Brotherhood’s behavior in the last two and a half years bears the imprint of a mentality forged under siege, marked by secrecy and aloofness from outsiders, an acute sensitivity to real and imagined threats, and a tendency to view politics as a zero-sum game.
—Carrie Rosefsky Wickham, Foreign Affairs, 11 July 2013
His aloofness has extended even to those who find common cause with him, like Representative Emanuel Cleaver II, a Democrat and fellow Missourian who took to social media to concur with Mr. Hawley’s support for improved rural mail delivery and for banning stock trading for members of Congress.
—Robert Draper, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
In the novel, the moneyed and prideful Darcy’s aloofness betrays his uncertainty over whether to consort with those of lower station and lesser breeding.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
Indeed, the Muslim Brotherhood’s behavior in the last two and a half years bears the imprint of a mentality forged under siege, marked by secrecy and aloofness from outsiders, an acute sensitivity to real and imagined threats, and a tendency to view politics as a zero-sum game.
—Carrie Rosefsky Wickham, Foreign Affairs, 11 July 2013
His aloofness has extended even to those who find common cause with him, like Representative Emanuel Cleaver II, a Democrat and fellow Missourian who took to social media to concur with Mr. Hawley’s support for improved rural mail delivery and for banning stock trading for members of Congress.
—Robert Draper, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
In the novel, the moneyed and prideful Darcy’s aloofness betrays his uncertainty over whether to consort with those of lower station and lesser breeding.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloofness
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Some have responded with indifference; in April, Lithgow told U.K.'s Sunday Times that Rowling was not the factor holding him back from joining the production.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Bradleys have said that in the days after Amy went missing, they were met with resistance and indifference from cruise officials.—
Sarah Jones,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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The elites of colonial society had to legislate difference in status, distance in proximity, and the alienation of affections between people of European, African and Indigenous ancestry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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What's more, the planet apparently orbits at a distance from the star where temperatures might be cozy enough for life, according to a pair of reports accepted by The Astrophysical Journal Letters.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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Whatever the reason, Maxwell’s strength and the shark’s apparent unconcern put one of Maxwell’s friends in danger.—
Donald Millus,
Outdoor Life,
3 July 2025
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But the other pole, blithe unconcern, carries its own dangers.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Coaches also had to take him out for a play to gather his composure.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
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Perry immediately stopped singing and managed to regain her balance and composure, at first looking up at the contraption that connected the butterfly to cables above.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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Among its other attributes, Superman is shot through with a winning modesty, embodied by Reeve’s no-big-deal depiction of Superman.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Some riders cycle in their underwear or in swimsuits due to personal modesty or chafing.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Despite their historical reticence to admit getting work done, men are benefiting from the new candor about plastic surgery and other cosmetic interventions.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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The administration's reticence to release the information has fractured the MAGA movement, many of whom saw the Epstein files as a central issue in Trump's reelection campaign.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
16 July 2025
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Having the safety net of communication and mental preparedness can help, immeasurably, with confidence and self-possession.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 July 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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“Aloofness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloofness. Accessed 12 Aug. 2025.
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