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as in indifference
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as in distance
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Recent Examples of aloofness
Reached by phone, the father comes off as a cold, uncaring man, and Pacino portrays him with chilling aloofness.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
On Cabaret’s opposition to fascism (and aloofness towards it).
—Literary Hub, 29 July 2025
In its breadth and aloofness, Death to Order feels like a distant cousin of Dial H-I-S-T-O-R-Y, Johan Grimonprez’s cavorting 1997 documentary about airliner hijackings.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
As to these particular colleagues, Miss Manners would have no trouble treating them with a professional aloofness.
—Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
On Cabaret’s opposition to fascism (and aloofness towards it).
—Literary Hub, 29 July 2025
In its breadth and aloofness, Death to Order feels like a distant cousin of Dial H-I-S-T-O-R-Y, Johan Grimonprez’s cavorting 1997 documentary about airliner hijackings.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
As to these particular colleagues, Miss Manners would have no trouble treating them with a professional aloofness.
—Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for aloofness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aloofness
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The Pirates’ indifference to him is surely, and somewhat understandably, driving him a bit nuts.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The quiet is broken only by the swoop of herons and, less poetically, the occasional 737 descending into the nearby airport, which the waterway loops around with indifference.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, the bottle had only ever moved between Burgundy and Bordeaux, a driving distance of roughly 300 miles.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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These figures position the platform for regional travel, heavy logistics, and emergency response missions that exceed typical urban air taxi distances.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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The book’s occasional oases of self-examination are surrounded by dusty expanses of omission and unconcern.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
13 Dec. 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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One of Lamont’s unacknowledged strengths is his public composure and innate courtesy in an era when escalating vulgarity in politics shows an ugly American face to us and the world.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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The ride strikes a fine balance between composure and comfort.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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Many in Syria’s dissident circles at first found Bashar’s awkwardness and shyness appealing.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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But terpsichorean shyness isn’t Josh’s problem.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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Her skin—something known as Frubber, a porous patented blend of fleshlike elastic polymers—stretched over a structure of plastic and titanium, and there was no flicker of bashfulness.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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Offering a subtle touch of modesty, this tunic features extra coverage for your backside.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
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His reflections on the controversies and critical snubbings that greeted movies that have since become consensus masterpieces are nuanced without descending into false modesty.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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After years of relative reticence at the NBA trade deadline, Artūras Karnišovas, executive vice president of basketball operations, came into this week swinging.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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That reticence may well have helped to diminish his reputation; indeed, his contribution has been largely eclipsed by that of his eldest son, the abstract painter and sculptor Ben Nicholson.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Aloofness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aloofness. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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