aloofness

[US]/ə'lu:fnis/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. sikap jauh
Word Forms

Example Sentences

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

Ketenangan yang merindukan dan sikap dingin yang hampir seperti orang suci Stuant sulit untuk dipecahkan, bahkan oleh Sister Agatha.

He maintained an air of aloofness at the party.

Dia menjaga sikap dingin di pesta tersebut.

Her aloofness made it difficult for others to approach her.

Sikap dinginnya membuat orang lain sulit mendekatinya.

The professor's aloofness sometimes intimidated his students.

Sikap dingin profesor terkadang membuat murid-muridnya merasa terintimidasi.

She often retreated into aloofness when feeling overwhelmed.

Dia sering mundur ke dalam sikap dingin ketika merasa kewalahan.

His aloofness was mistaken for arrogance by some.

Sikap dinginnya disalahartikan sebagai kesombongan oleh sebagian orang.

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

Meskipun sikap dinginnya, dia adalah orang yang berhati baik.

The cat's aloofness added to its mysterious charm.

Sikap dingin kucing menambah pesona misteriusnya.

His aloofness was a defense mechanism against getting hurt.

Sikap dinginnya adalah mekanisme pertahanan untuk menghindari rasa sakit.

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

Sikap dingin aktris di luar layar mengejutkan para penggemarnya.

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

Penting untuk mencapai keseimbangan antara sikap dingin dan keterbukaan.

Real-world Examples

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

Kesombongan yang lelah telah hilang dari mata abu-abunya dan mata itu menjadi lebar dan tanpa cela.

Source: Gone with the Wind

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

Rumah putih itu menjulang dengan pilar-pilarnya yang tinggi di hadapannya, tampak menarik diri dengan kesombongan yang bermartabat darinya.

Source: Gone with the Wind

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

Dia memiliki kesombongan, integritas sentral, yang merupakan warisan dari darah baiknya.

Source: Cross Stream (Part 1)

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

Dia menyadari kesombongan Yan yang meningkat dan kilatan berbahaya di matanya ketika dia berpikir tidak ada yang memperhatikan.

Source: 202325

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

Seseorang membayangkan bahwa, setelah dimanja secara finansial, dia telah mencapai kesombongan; setelah ditolak secara sosial, dia telah memperoleh sikap tertutup.

Source: Beauty and Destruction (Part 2)

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

Kata-kata Tuan Casaubon sangat masuk akal, tetapi kata-kata itu membawa rasa kesombongan yang samar dan seketika di pihaknya.

Source: Middlemarch (Part One)

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

Sesuatu yang lebih dalam dari kesombongannya yang biasa muncul dalam dirinya -bukan kegembiraan, apalagi rasa takut, tetapi intensitas harapan yang tajam.

Source: The Disappearing Horizon

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

Itulah bagaimana saya lolos dari kesombongan ayah saya, dalam buku-buku ibu saya yang telah meninggal. Itu dan Hassan, tentu saja.

Source: The Kite Runner

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.

Prosa yang ditulis dalam suara pasif cenderung memiliki kesombongan dan kepasifan, itulah sebabnya umumnya lebih baik untuk menulis kalimat aktif.

Source: Selected English short passages

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.

Dalam kegembiraan yang tenang dari Sister St. Joseph, dan jauh lebih dalam dalam kesopanan yang indah dari Mother Superior, dia merasakan kesombongan yang menindas dirinya.

Source: Veil

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