aloofness

Stuant's wistful tranquility and almost saintlike aloofness were hard nuts to crack , even for Sister Agatha.

He maintained an air of aloofness at the party.

Her aloofness made it difficult for others to approach her.

The professor's aloofness sometimes intimidated his students.

She often retreated into aloofness when feeling overwhelmed.

His aloofness was mistaken for arrogance by some.

Despite her aloofness, she was a kind-hearted person.

The cat's aloofness added to its mysterious charm.

His aloofness was a defense mechanism against getting hurt.

The actress's aloofness off-screen surprised her fans.

It's important to strike a balance between aloofness and approachability.

The drowsy aloofness had gone from his gray eyes and they were wide and unmasked.

The white house reared its tall columns before her, seeming to withdraw with dignified aloofness from her.

He has an aloofness, a central integrity, that is his heritage from his good blood.

He perceived Yan's increased aloofness and the dangerous gleam in his eyes when he thought no one was watching.

One imagined that, having been fawned upon financially, he had attained aloofness; having been snubbed socially, he had acquired reticence.

Mr. Casaubon's words had been quite reasonable, yet they had brought a vague instantaneous sense of aloofness on his part.

Something deeper than his usual aloofness rose in him -not quite excitement, still less fear, but a sharp intensity of expectation.

That was how I escaped my father's aloofness, in my dead mother's books. That and Hassan, of course.

Prose written in the passive voice tends to have an aloofness and passivity to it, which is why it's generally better to write an active sentence.

In the sober gaiety of Sister St. Joseph, and much more in the beautiful courtesy of the Mother Superior, she had felt an aloofness which oppressed her.