How to Use aloofness in a Sentence

aloofness

noun
  • Your sudden aloofness could hurt a loved one!
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The bombast of the song clashes with the aloofness of her style.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
  • My fear manifested as aloofness.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
  • My fear manifested as aloofness.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
  • Reached by phone, the father comes off as a cold, uncaring man, and Pacino portrays him with chilling aloofness.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
  • On Cabaret’s opposition to fascism (and aloofness towards it).
    — Literary Hub, 29 July 2025
  • What the rise of 'chalance' says about dating People have equated aloofness with coolness since long before the internet came around.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Remaining silent may shroud those in power in a cloak of untouchability, projecting confidence in their authority — but also aloofness.
    — Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
  • John saw Mattie and Prince as obstacles to his musical career, which led to his aloofness, anger, bullying, and hostility toward the family.
    — Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
  • And although that single failure doesn’t disqualify him from being able to lead, some of his other qualities — obsessive perfectionism, hyper-focus that can come off as aloofness, a tendency to go his own way — aren’t always serving him well in tense moments such as this one.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Throughout many revealing conversations, the braggadocious zeal of Poseidon and Zeus, the sexy aloofness of Aphrodite and Dionysus, and the sniveling bitchery of Hermes and Hypnos were endearing, but all gave way to flawed people who grew deeply over time.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025

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