aloofness
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of aloofness
Example Sentences
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They won us over with their mild pomposity and aloofness, whereas Rapaport’s annoyance wreaks collateral damage like a chronically unbathed person’s odor assails bystanders.
From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026
And Calder Gardens, for all the undoubted talent and imagination it displays, sadly turns its back on its Parkway context with a self-satisfied aloofness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 24, 2025
Badly wanting this to be different from my codependent and stifling marriage, I told myself his aloofness was a good thing.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025
Another parent said the school showed an "aloofness and detachment" when dealing with the harm done to his daughter.
From BBC • May 12, 2025
With the benefit of hindsight it marks the beginning of the end of Western European musical aloofness and the emergence of Russia as a major cultural presence.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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