Meanings of certain aloofness in English

Nigel found himself received with courtesy, yet with a certain aloofness.

Everything that he did had a certain aloofness and distinction.

A certain aloofness on Alix's part caused him to hesitate.

A certain distinction, yes; a certain aloofness from others.

A certain aloofness is essential in intellectual leadership.

This was due partly to a certain air of serene security and a certain aloofness that characterized her.

Yet in spite of all this, Rhius maintained a certain aloofness with Ki that cost both boys some discomfort.

We landed, and, to save time, introduced ourselves, as there seemed to be a certain aloofness in his manner.

Hugo felt in him a certain aloofness, a detachment that checked his desire to throw himself into flamboyant conversation.

I had been docilely obeying orders, but my real self had been standing aside and watching my doings with a certain aloofness.

Haggard and dirty as he was, there was a certain aloofness, a dignity even, about the misshapen figure which struck Marcella strangely.

You hear stories of a certain aloofness and that he looks down on some players because he doesn't think they have the talent he had.

A certain aloofness had grown in him against his will since Hesketh had prolonged his stay in the town, difficult to justify, impossible to define.

He resisted all the importunities of the others to drink with them, refusing with the greatest good-nature, and maintaining throughout a certain aloofness and detachment.