as in detachment
the absence of emotional involvement
her clinical coldness allows her to function in a job where she sees human misery every day
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detachment
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Yet this process suggests a disturbing detachment from the very people who most deserve a second chance.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
19 July 2025 -
Another 2023 study found that this tendency to escape from discomfort is encompassed by three dimensions: Reality detachment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Coldness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coldness. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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