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the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough.
Examples of aloof
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A pragmatist, he remains aloof from ideological disputes and factional politics.
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Seemann knew Bishop could be aloof and opinionated to the point of abrasiveness.
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Philippe was considered aloof and awkward, with the charisma of a civil servant.
From the independent.co.uk
If their father was critical and aloof they may experience God in a similar way.
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They'll need to be closer to their flock lest they be seen as aloof and distant.
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Instead, Make's design announces with maximum force that it is an aloof fortress.
From the guardian.co.uk
Steve Jobs, Wozniak's Apple co-founder, is mercurial and aloof, but he is adored.
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Pat Swilling is the type of guy whose aloof silence can lead to misunderstanding.
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Their aloof singularity lies at the heart of human fascination with the animal.
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- In an aloof manner; "the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough"
- Remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"
- (aloofness) distance: indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance"
- (aloofness) a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
- Aloof may refer to: * Aloof Clothing, Southern California Surf/Skateboard Apparel Company * The Aloof, British music band * Fictional race in the sci-fi novel Incandescence by Greg Egan * To be distant; not aware of; distant or haughty in manner
- The Aloof were a British alternative / pop / electronica supergroup, mixing electronic and dance elements with dub influences. They were active during the 1990s and released four full-length albums. ...
- Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away; Without sympathy; unfavorably
- (aloofness) The state of being aloof
- Distant in sympathy, interest, etc.; reserved and cool.
