aloof
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Simba Safari’s three adult females, originally from another zoo, were more aloof, though one came close for a while.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
You’re not some careless, aloof fool; your behavior at times just very closely resembles that of a careless, aloof fool.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Decked out in an unflattering haircut and eyeglasses, Blanchett plays Timothea as terminally mousy, still craving her aloof mom’s approval.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025
In recent weeks, stung by criticism that she was aloof from her MPs, Badenoch has begun inviting in small groups for lunch.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025
His manner was not constrained—he had left shyness a long way behind him if he ever had any—but it was restrained: tentative, aloof.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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