aloof
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Mostly, however, Boston is steaming at principal owner John Henry, a former civic hero who’s become regarded as an aloof steward distracted by investments like Liverpool in the English Premier League.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
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
Yet, this is a character who hates pity and I can’t help but admire that Ramsay faces down today’s phonily upbeat and relatable motherhood discourse with this boogey-mom who keeps herself aloof.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 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
But I don’t need to be cute or aloof, do I?
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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