aloof

Example Sentences

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The big news in recent decades of Shakespeare studies is that the Bard was not as aloof as his statue’s height and location would lead you to believe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

“It’s a collective thing. I can’t taper that for individuals, but I can certainly be conscious of pacing and understanding. I don’t think I’m aloof enough to not have that in my mind.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

These apps are designed to keep us aloof, always wondering if the perfect person could be one more right-swipe away.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2025

You just think he’s British, so there’s that element to it where there’s something erudite or aloof about many of the androids.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2025

I remember one of them especially: a lean, aloof, superior man of middle age.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner