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In these moments, Amewudah-Rivers — who is making her West End debut — displays an impregnable abstractedness that rings true to the stubborn determination of adolescence.

From New York Times • May 24, 2024

But there remained an abstractedness about her which was hard to fathom.

From Thirty by O'Brien, Howard Vincent

I told him that the contents of the letter would explain my errand; but he had, meantime, relapsed into abstractedness, and winked, and warmed his hands, for at least, five minutes.

From Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War by Townsend, George Alfred

He has taught us how the attempt to formulate one all-comprehensive principle—e.g. unity in variety, has led to a barren abstractedness, and that we need in its place a number of more concrete principles.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

"Thank you," added Butler with more than usual abstractedness.

From Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency by Kennedy, John Pendleton