detachedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for detachedness
Noun
  • As to these particular colleagues, Miss Manners would have no trouble treating them with a professional aloofness.
    Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
  • Hogan was known for his intense focus, privacy, and aloofness.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • She was eventually taken off her flight and reportedly booked a new ticket after regaining her composure, per the outlet.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 11 July 2025
  • Stevens’s reflections on his years of service reveal what’s pulsing beneath his composure: the choice to look away from troubling secrets and repress personal desires.
    Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Even on Zoom, the Wyoming sky is clearly in the background, with an expanse of ranch land stretching out into the distance.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 1 July 2025
  • Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
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“Detachedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detachedness. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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