aloofness

[ uh-loof-nis ]

/ əˈluf nɪs /

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the quality or state of being aloof, distant, or reserved; indifference: His girlfriend's recent aloofness may be a sign that the relationship is over.

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Origin of aloofness

aloof + -ness

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How to use aloofness in a sentence

Barack Obama, by contrast, gets slammed for his aloofness and lack of engagement with legislative politics — the title of the chapter on his presidency is “No You Can’t.”
A modern-day historian writes the timeline of American decline|Jacob S. Hacker|April 2, 2021|Washington Post
He had preserved a typically British aloofness during the voyage, and he had never spoken to her.
The Amazing Interlude|Mary Roberts Rinehart
Both were nevertheless overpowered by the sense of their legitimacy and sacred aloofness.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane
He did not wish to imperil Alan's superb aloofness by involving him in the acrimonious and undignified defence of a friend.
Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie

But I knew that she was not deceived, then or later, by my new, almost hostile attitude of aloofness.
The Wasted Generation|Owen Johnson
Val's unwonted silence and aloofness the evening before had not been lost upon her cousin.
The Open Question|Elizabeth Robins

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