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Noun
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As to these particular colleagues, Miss Manners would have no trouble treating them with a professional aloofness.—
Judith Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2025 -
Hogan was known for his intense focus, privacy, and aloofness.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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She was eventually taken off her flight and reportedly booked a new ticket after regaining her composure, per the outlet.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Stevens’s reflections on his years of service reveal what’s pulsing beneath his composure: the choice to look away from troubling secrets and repress personal desires.—
Mia Barzilay Freund,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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The service can reach maximum speeds of 125 mph and covers the 235-mile distance between the two cities in 3 hours, 25 minutes.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Amateurs and professionals of the Dock Dogs National Canine Aquatic Competition went the distance to see which canines could make the longest jump.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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“Detachedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detachedness. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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