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But despite his mien of seriousness and inapproachability, Bronstein was friendly, animated, and liked by virtually all the other players, owing to his cordiality, immense knowledge of the game, and a certain intellectual eccentricity.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

She turned and gave him an impassioned look from the height of her inapproachability.

From The Quality of Mercy by Howells, William Dean

And yet, especially after the above conversation, he could not but be struck by a certain inapproachability in his brother which for some reason he could not construe as natural undemonstrativeness.

From The Whirligig of Time by Williams, Wayland Wells

Recalling the now superannuated feud, he preserved the appearance of inapproachability, and said: “We will not debase ourselves for the sake of Mammon.”

From The Goose Man by Porterfield, Allen Wilson