detachedness

noun

Definition of detachednessnext
as in aloofness

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  1. aloofness
  2. composure
  3. distance
Noun
  • But this is also a city that takes its aloofness with as much seriousness as its artistry.
    Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
  • Who better than Alain Delon — dashing and with a hint of growing aloofness — to represent a man of such multitudes?
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
Definition of aloofness
Noun
  • Stay Calm: Maintain composure and clarity in communication.
    Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • For the third straight game, the Clippers were in a contest too close for comfort that challenged their composure.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of composure
Noun
  • The reason being is to not overwhelm the whole creatures and maintain a safe distance from them.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The Solar Orbiter, a joint mission between the European Space Agency and NASA that launched in February 2020, orbits the sun from an average distance of 26 million miles (42 million kilometers).
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of distance
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