stand-offish
- a variation of standoffish.
Example Sentences
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Guzmán said the stereotype that Germans are stand-offish is way off the mark.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2022
Wilbusch’s Avraham, or Avi to his colleagues, is a lone-wolf of a detective — brilliant but a bit stand-offish and sometimes too blunt.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
The off-the-cuff banter made Madonna, who's often been perceived as imperious and stand-offish, seem refreshingly accessible.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2020
Seems a little stand-offish at first, but I expect he’ll warm up.
From Slate ● Dec. 30, 2019
At that," he said suddenly, "maybe this wouldn't've happened if you hadn't been so stand-offish.
From Joan Thursday by Vance, Louis Joseph
