英语词汇“standoffish”造句子简单的方法、技巧、例句及翻译-英语例句辞典

A family of them now reside in the New York Museum of Natural History, dead and stuffed, with standoffish glass eyes. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Justice Strauss said we could come over soon, and we don’t want to be standoffish.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

The people weren’t mean up there, but some had a kind of standoffish nature. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The three females were more standoffish, but they didn’t seem to mind Marc coming onto their island. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

There are many words for people like that, but “standoffish” is not one of them. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

As we walk out to the table, I ask my new friend, “Is it me, or is everyone at this party kinda standoffish?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

You may well get a gut feeling that the applicant doesn’t really have what it takes, or maybe that he is a bit standoffish, or maybe that he doesn’t really want the job. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Her brother was standoffish, and even speaking to her mother was awkward. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

And Lauren, a standoffish girl who had always ignored me at the lunch table, could ask Tyler; I’d heard he was still available. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I suppose I can be standoffish sometimes,” he admitted. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Lately,” Count Olaf said, “I have been very nervous about my performances with the theater troupe, and I’m afraid I may have acted a bit standoffish.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

As soon as they are removed from the group, and the touching from all sides comes to an end, they become aggressive, standoffish; they begin drinking compulsively, and abstain from touching each other. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn't mean to sound standoffish, but I did. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Now hold on there, son. There’s no need to be so standoffish. Smart young fellow like you wouldn’t drink that water if there was something wrong with it.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

But the older woman did not have that old standoffish expression, did not speak stiffly with her eyes focused somewhere between Olanna’s face and the hand-carved paneling. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

As a bonus, Ziukin sheds some of his austerity as the plot unfolds — the consummate standoffish observer ends up complaining of being suspected as “a thief and a deceiver, a scoundrel and a state criminal.” Review | A literary butler that makes Downton’s Carson seem positively fancy free 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z

Churches tend to be welcoming, though the priests and monks — Armenian, Greek, Russian, Catholic and so on — may be standoffish. Lost in Jerusalem 2012-01-13T15:42:55Z

The stoic, standoffish expression Tyler uses to parry his father’s gaze became my go-to response. If you see ‘Waves,’ it might see you 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z

Do you credit it to more people being born here and getting more getting involved in entertainment, or do you think actually Hollywood was standoffish and now a little bit more embracing? "Doubt is healthy": "Ramy" will make you question everything about monogamy and spirituality 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z

Although PUP volunteers say they encounter the occasional shy or standoffish stranger, most affection is reciprocated. LAX’s therapy dogs help stressed passengers one pet at a time 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z

“Everyone in the house was a little standoffish at first when we told them,” Kim says. From Craigslist roommates to newlyweds 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z

She’s an incredible, brilliant performer, earthy and flighty and warm and standoffish all at once. “Lady Dynamite” upends prestige comedy: Maria Bamford’s brilliant new Netflix show is unlike anything you’ve seen 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z

The building's shape aims to avoid massive facades that have a standoffish effect, Govan said, and take a cue from storefront retailers by giving passersby a glimpse inside. In reshaping LACMA, Michael Govan sets his sights on a new L.A. 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z

Nowadays their “Dichterliebe,” which they performed eloquently at the Bavarian State Opera in July, is more objective, almost standoffish. 30 Years on, the World’s Greatest Song Partnership Flourishes 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z

At first glance, the SOM courthouse looks similarly standoffish; its cubic form seems to owe more to some Euclidean ideal of architectural symmetry than to a careful study of its surroundings. Downtown L.A.'s long-delayed federal courthouse is a polished work of civic architecture 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z

This "call first" business is not how I was brought up, so it seems very foreign to me — very standoffish! Perspective | Ask Amy: Surprise pregnancy leaves gran in a family’s way 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z

I find cats standoffish and enigmatic, and don’t get me started on the cat litter. Just Say ‘Cats,’ and Watch the Fur Fly 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z

Among these was Kazan, whose relationship with Williams was, in Lahr’s view, an attraction of opposites: “Williams was shy, standoffish, and fragile; Kazan . . . was brash, extroverted and powerful. Williams was discombobulated; Kazan was a fixer.” Tennessee Williams and the menagerie that made up the life of a legendary playwright

Truitt’s work can seem standoffish when juxtaposed with more assertive sculptures, and more reductive forms of “minimalism.” Review | An artist who stood apart from D.C. intrigue and the New York whirl 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z

Back at the farm, Clay and Linda ride their four-wheeler out to check on the standoffish pigs, searching for them in the woods. Chefs’ latest darling: An endangered species of pig that feeds from the forest 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z

“I always was private, not because I’m standoffish or I don’t want to have that intimacy with people — it’s just more because it’s hassle free,” she said. PinkPantheress Has 1 Million Fans on TikTok 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z

“He can seem standoffish at first, but it doesn’t take long to be able to peel back that layer to find he’s fun, confident and can talk about any subject.” A Love of Sea Monsters Was the First Clue 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z

The bored, standoffish Swedish people around them barely tolerate their third-rate sales pitch, and seize any opportunity to sneak away, with feigned Scandinavian politeness. If Wes Anderson and Lars von Trier made a sitcom, it would look something like this strange Scandinavian comedy 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

Ever since then, I’ve felt resentful of how standoffish she is with me and my husband. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: What if she’s only introverted around us? 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z

Now I’m standoffish and aloof, but I’m not running for anything. Anthony Williams looks back 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z

He tells the story of being with a famous celebrity who was standoffish with his fans. Lonnae O’Neal: Donnie Simpson returns! Score one for old-school D.C. 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z

The "standoffish" classical concert scene is, he says, ripe for revolution. James Rhodes: 'I hate the term "classical music"' 2011-01-23T00:05:24Z

A cat is perhaps the best metaphor for Hope: more standoffish and discerning than a dog, yet capable of great love and warmth when it matters. In defense of Hope: Why the so-called worst character on “Virgin River” is actually the best 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z

After initially acting foul-mouthed and standoffish with Cole, she crumples into his arms after her meeting at the prison, pointing at her heart and saying of the fake Cooper, “There’s something that definitely isn’t here.” ‘Twin Peaks’ Season 3, Episode 7: Absent Friends 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z

Lily's standoffish attitude leads Regina to just cut to the chase, literally, slicing her hand and getting the blood that she needs to revive the magic ink. 'Once Upon a Time': Maternal instincts aren't all alike 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z

My first impression upon others is that I’m standoffish, when I’m really painfully shy. Carolyn Hax: Reconciling the squared-away professional with his unironed self beneath 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z

“It is undeniable that Alf’s work was more subtle, intimate and sophisticated,” he said in an email interview, “apart from him being a timid, standoffish performer.” A Black Pianist Helped Birth Bossa Nova. His Story Is Rarely Told. 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z

He relishes understatement, occasionally allowing the character’s suppressed emotion to peek out from behind his quiet, standoffish demeanor. Movie Review: ‘The Lunchbox,’ With Irrfan Khan: Mumbai Mix-Up 2014-02-27T16:27:45Z

And many protested my characterization of Scandinavia as "not overtly friendly" and its people as a bit standoffish. Frugal Traveler Blog: Dear Seth, You're a (Fill in Here) 2012-09-25T21:26:11Z

But if you're a little standoffish or a little reserved, it's a little bit harder. 2010-02-17T15:05:00Z

No other work in “Glass Giant” is quite that standoffish, but Gubbiotti does use various gambits to emphasize his pictures’ status as physical objects rather than mere images. Review | In the galleries: Art 101, a sampling event for beginners 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z

But in all of this greatness, there's one unlikely but irrefutable star: fuzzy, downright standoffish kiwis. Why Nadiya Hussain's kiwi and feta salad is genius 2021-07-17T04:00:00Z

He’s not standoffish or dismissive, it’s just clear that conversations are not where he wants to put his energy. How Four Tet Helped Madlib Make Something Totally New: A Solo Album 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z

And on Sunday in the TullyScope festival at Alice Tully Hall, Mr. Keenlyside — restless, eyes downcast, a little standoffish and unpredictably emotive — brought some of the same character to songs of . Music Review: Looking at Schubert and Finding Hamlet 2011-03-14T23:00:13Z

Rebecca is composed and standoffish in a way that rebuffs Ted's overt Midwestern optimism. The "Ted Lasso" way to make shortbread fit for “Biscuits with the Boss” 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z

He is mostly standoffish, and when he does engage it’s usually pretty harsh. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A bride’s pushy mom vs. her brother’s druthers 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z

It’s the romance of new friendship between Deb and Warren, which blossoms despite her standoffish resistance. Review: In ‘Ordinary Days,’ a Sweet Escape to the Recent Past 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z

“I thought he was pretty cold and standoffish, frankly.” Salvaging a Poor First Impression 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z

They look a little standoffish to each other, two people taking a photo they’re not quite interested in sharing with the other. Biggie Smalls, the Human Behind the Legend 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z

But the bustling, metropolitan vibe might not be right for everyone, and the locals can come across as standoffish. If you want a more intimate Norwegian experience, head to Trondheim instead of Oslo 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z

Reclusive and standoffish, May is a woman whose connections with plants have prevented her from making connections with people. Down but Not Out: Fiction Filled With Second Chances 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z

He described his personality as aloof and standoffish, but convinced himself to schmooze with other comedians, picking their brains for advice and connections. Paid by the laugh 2011-06-14T21:20:00Z

Stewart possesses neither, looking and acting rather too much like a standoffish American girl faking a posh accent. “Snow White and the Huntsman”: A would-be fantasy classic 2012-05-30T23:00:00Z

From the start, Corin wasn't standoffish; he was comradely, very approachable. Appreciation: Corin Redgrave, 1939-2010 2010-04-10T23:08:00Z

Jameson and others wrote about those buildings in terms of their standoffish power. In Wayne Thom's revelatory show, a generation of L.A. buildings gets needed attention 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z

If I allow her private time with the only child who really listens to and acknowledges her, then I am being standoffish or rude. Carolyn Hax: Togetherness, but only on ‘his time’ 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z

If you find some of your co-workers a little standoffish, be glad you're not stationed in an Amazon warehouse. 16 secrets of Amazon warehouse employees 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z

Once considered standoffish, genteel and politically marginal, they are now viewed as being emblematically engaged players within the power network of global capitalism. Making Museums Moral Again 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z

Maggie’s first impressions were similarly positive: “She’s super cute, tall, and she didn’t seem standoffish. She just seemed really happy to be there.” Date Lab: She was so nervous she left her apartment in slippers 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z

Men appear at the start, but they soon abandon the stage to a contingent of women led by the quicksilver veteran Lauren Grant, who is both fleeting and standoffish. Misty Copeland Leads the Charge at Fall for Dance 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z

I asked him what he knows about her that the public doesn’t, and he was eager to counter a perception he’s seen floating around Twitter that she can be standoffish or cold. Kacey Musgraves’s Expanding Universe 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z

“People get M.S., people get cancer, but people are manic-depressive,” he said, adding that “it turns people off, it makes us real standoffish.” Film: Tracing the Arc of a Tragic Folk Singer 2010-12-26T02:23:54Z

“It made me at times vulnerable and self-absorbed, needy and standoffish, knotted up inside, even punitive.” Books of The Times: Tales of Lives Extinguished All Too Soon 2011-04-12T23:52:00Z

He accuses Becca of being standoffish and she says she was mad because he was paying too much attention to Lauren B. He says he likes her too and they kiss. 'The Bachelor' Watch: Bahama Drama 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z

“She can be, I guess, standoffish,” she said. The Girl With the Golden Touch 2011-10-22T17:44:24Z

Employees were instructed to be standoffish and aloof, to speak to customers only if spoken to first. The teens who hated Abercrombie are the adults shopping there now — and they can’t believe it either 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z

Photograph: Graham Wood/Getty Images Lots of people get their knuckles rapped in David Goodhart's critical of postwar immigration, from lazy Somalis and macho African-Caribbeans to inbreeding Pakistanis and standoffish Poles. The British Dream by David Goodhart – review 2013-04-03T10:04:20Z

There was sullen Stella, unsmiling and standoffish, staring down her audience at a post-screening question-and-answer session and refusing to answer queries about her next career move. The Many Faces of Stella 2010-12-29T21:45:19Z

I enjoyed consoling people in my own way, standoffish as it seemed. Anthony Williams looks back 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z

There he was viewed by at least some of his neighbors as a marginal figure, standoffish, politically radical, a loner, a crank. Lessons in Constructive Solitude From Thoreau 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z

He also knew his status - it was one of the reasons why he could appear standoffish to those he didn't know. A personal account of meeting Sir Bobby Charlton 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z

He said she was the social one of the couple and an “absolute sweetheart,” while her husband was “a standoffish kind of person” and seemed controlling. Cook's Corner shooting: 3 killed by a retired cop hunting down his estranged wife 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z

“John was always kind of a standoffish kind of person,” Goldsmith said. Cook's Corner shooting suspect John Snowling worked for decades for Ventura Police Department 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z

Over the course of seven years, we saw them morph from standoffish children — often bullied because of the complexion of their skin — to two young, confident leaders. Rainier Beach shooting: Keeping perspective when trauma strikes a sacred space 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z

“But to shake down and use the power of the presidency to really garner votes was something I wish he had done more of. He was too much of a gentleman, too standoffish about that.” New Oral History Peers Back at Obama, His Era and the Tradeoffs He Made 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z

“He was very standoffish, generally very quiet, but he kept my daughter and the kids basically under lock and key. He had to know where they were at all times, which sent red flags up.” Oklahoma sex offender killed 6, then himself, relative says 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z

It was an unnatural fit on paper — the sometimes standoffish candidate with few initial ties to Tallahassee and the genial consultant who had helped elect the man he hoped to succeed. DeSantis Tried to Bury Her. Now She’s Helping Trump Try to Bury Him. 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z

She described Mrs. Ángela as standoffish, adding, “I don’t like her.” A Mexican Grandmother Finds the Right Recipe for Culinary Stardom 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z

Regal, queenly and majestic can sometimes register as standoffish or — gasp — going all Hollywood. Angela Bassett did the thing 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z

When new people show up at meetings, members are polite but standoffish. Advice | Ask Amy: Dysfunctional affinity group can’t get anything done 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z

“He was kind of very standoffish, and not very sociable. I believe he left early as well.” Bryan Kohberger lived here: Pennsylvania friends, neighbors recall Idaho homicide suspect 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z

“In the beginning, she was very standoffish,” Lamar Thomas, the assistant coach who recruited Jackson to Louisville and ultimately formed a close relationship with Jones, said in a 2020 interview. Lamar Jackson’s absence looms over the Ravens’ playoff hopes and beyond 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z

Chief Justice Roberts and the court’s longtime swing voter, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, were “polite but standoffish,” Mr. Schenck said. Former Anti-Abortion Leader Alleges Another Supreme Court Breach 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z

“There are tells. If the seafarers are smiling, happy to see me, that’s a good sign. If they’re standoffish, looking at the ground, maybe something’s up: bullying, discrimination, stolen wages. It can get tricky.” Seattle loves the Mariners, but our container ship trade goes mostly unnoticed 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z

Matt Smith gave the ball away for the opening goal, while Wales' defenders were alarmingly standoffish when De Bruyne lined up a 20-yard shot which had Hennessey rendered motionless as it cannoned off the post. Wales beaten by De Bruyne-inspired Belgium 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z

Those exceptions aside, though, I agree that routinely holding conversations that exclude others in the home/marriage is standoffish and rude. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Bilingual wife won’t agree to speak English among friends 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z

While soul searching, Wright realized he wanted a pet that was more affectionate than his two standoffish cats. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z

Over time, what was once his standoffish stiff style has become more relaxed. Gun bill drives another wedge between NRSC Chair Rick Scott and GOP leader Mitch McConnell 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z

FKA twigs feat. the Weeknd, “Tears in the Club” Some R&B fans like twigs more in theory than in practice: Her music is beautiful but sometimes standoffish. Playlist: The 40 best songs of 2022 so far 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z

“Every time I pull over someone of color, they’re standoffish with me. Like, ‘Here’s a White police officer, here we go again.’ In this small Va. town, citizens review police like Uber drivers 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z

During Psaki’s White House tenure, Democrats saw her as a champion of their causes, while conservatives found her combative and standoffish. Ex-White House press secretary Jen Psaki hired by MSNBC 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z

Democrats see her as a champion of their causes; conservatives says she is standoffish. ‘Fiery’ Psaki ending tenure as a top White House messenger 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z

To me, the latter part of that statement is very interesting and almost comes across a bit standoffish. Sonos joins Matter but hasn’t committed to supporting the new standard 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z

I just don't want the information vacuum to lead her to think I am some standoffish, bratty stepdaughter. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Daughter ends visits when told of grandfather’s past abuse 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z

Instead of socializing and playing, the first five months of her life were spent under treatment — maybe contributing to her “very reserved and standoffish” personality, she said. A woman cloned her pet after it died. But it’s not a copycat. 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z

Current and former neighbors in Wisconsin described him as gruff, standoffish and prone to losing his temper. Suspect Drifted From City to City as His Videos Hinted at Violence 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z

He’s out of touch with Pettibon, remains standoffish with artists and resists releasing masters that could fuel reissues for middle-aged Gen Xers eager to invest in their nostalgia. The L.A. man behind the music that defined the 1980s 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z

It’s all a part of the new normal for a teenager who isn’t yet fully accustomed to the spotlight but is eager not to ever come off as standoffish. Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee banking more NCAA success 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z

The actress claimed that when she returned to the film set a few days later, Lewis had become standoffish and refused to see her, let alone rehearse lines with Sharpe. Jerry Lewis accused of sexual assault, harassment by former costars 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z

Though he had a reputation as standoffish, Kiick never turned down a request for an autograph. For N.F.L. Perfection, a Steep Price 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z

“People just aren’t kind anymore. They aren’t generous with their words. People are just so standoffish, and it’s weird. It’s a weird time.” A mail carrier delivered care and cheer. Now she’s engaged, and her residents are repaying her 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z

“He doesn’t come off as standoffish or arrogant, but I think he got humbled.” Inside the Mind of Kyler Murray 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z

A decade or so later, she gets a standoffish look on her face when opponents try to rough her up. Camarillo basketball's Gabriela Jaquez, and family, proud of their Mexican heritage 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z

Few neighbors wanted to speak on the record about the family, but several said the Toebbes were standoffish, more likely to ignore waves than to return them. U.S. Navy Engineer Charged in Attempt to Sell Nuclear Submarine Secrets 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z

Iran’s incoming hard-line president vowed Tuesday to fight “tyrannical sanctions” imposed on his country by the U.S., suggesting Tehran’s posture toward the Biden administration’s diplomatic outreach will grow more standoffish going forward. Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s incoming president, slams ‘tyrannical’ U.S. sanctions 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z

But cuttlefish are easier to grow in the lab than squid and easier to work with than octopuses, which are often standoffish and may refuse to engage with an experimenter, Dr. Schnell said. Did a Cuttlefish Write This? 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z

“I think we just got each other,” said Mayne, adding that he was often frustrated by how Lynch was portrayed as standoffish by the media. Enjoy Seattle’s Kenny Mayne while you can, as he closes out his ESPN career 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z

People used to think that I was perhaps standoffish. Bond girl Valerie Leon recalls friendship with Roger Moore, filming bed scene with Sean Connery: 'We had fun' 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z

April Evans, who used to live in the same building, said she remembered her downstairs neighbor as an odd, standoffish man whose two young sons would sometimes visit him. Slaying of two FBI agents in Fla. raises questions about intelligence and tactics 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z

She labors, she says, “not to be angry and upset with other people” who approach this era’s challenges in ways she deems reckless and standoffish. Virus America, six months in: Disarray, dismay, disconnect 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z

She served them drinks and calamari, she said, and noted they seemed “standoffish.” Senior Washington AG criminal investigator placed on leave; wrote ‘BLM Button = No Tip’ on receipt 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z

Yet the public views him as standoffish, aloof and entitled. Andretti savoring his own Indianapolis 500 spotlight 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z

Some of his pub’s patrons were “standoffish” about wearing masks or keeping distance from others, he said. Beaches, bars, boredom: Why infections are climbing again in D.C., Maryland and Virginia 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z

There are spirits that organize other spirits, and there are spirits that are standoffish. In Every Corner of Bangkok, Spirits Need a Home and Maybe a Strawberry Fanta 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z

Will you be standoffish, or laugh it off? Virus-era decisions: Way too many, and each with high stakes 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z

The famously standoffish British are no longer bowling alone. Coronavirus: who will be winners and losers in new world order? 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z

"She is lighter and just not as standoffish as she used to be." Miranda Lambert is 'much happier, lighter' in marriage to Brendan McLoughlin, source says 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z

That thought was banished within 23 seconds and, once again, both clinical finishing and standoffish defending were at play. Two-goal Aubameyang clinches win for nervy Arsenal against Everton 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z

“Sometimes we think of fashion as very standoffish, but my experience is that it’s been very warm and welcoming.” Michael Kors reminds that staying in can be chic, glamorous 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z

They recall past attempts to engage you in conversation that found you standoffish, owing to your secret tendency to “harbor resentment from the morning.” Must You Say Hello to Your Co-Workers? 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z

One day they told him how they saw him: arrogant, standoffish, still cloaked in gangster swagger. Can You Talk Your Way Out of a Life Sentence? 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z

She wants to be accepted, but the other students are a bit standoffish. Secrets prove deadly in J.T. Ellison’s latest thriller 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z

“He’s been able to be a consistent professional, someone who should be in the Hall of Fame someday, and yet was never standoffish, was great with the media and great with teammates,” Sullivan said. Eli Manning: Championship Quarterback, Hall of Fame Prankster 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z

He, on the other hand, was quite the opposite: a scrappy, self-absorbed, standoffish and intense striver. Review | He critiqued a callous health-care system. Then he experienced it firsthand. 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z

The great kind of cowboy hipster playwright and the greatest pilot — at first, they were a little standoffish. 'The Right Stuff' blasts off for a Veterans Day screening in Hollywood 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z

“That’s being really passive and standoffish. There were a number of times where we were in a standoff type of forecheck, and that’s not the type of team we want to be.” Kings see errors of their way with passive play late in games 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z

Wells denies reports that Louise was standoffish and disliked on set. I invited Mary Ann to a Gilligan-themed tiki party — and she showed up 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z

But it highlighted the need to contend with the center’s standoffish design. L.A.’s Music Center was built as an aloof city on a hill. Can a remade plaza change that? 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z

Van Wagenen can be standoffish, but he agreed to speak with reporters Friday. As Wins Pile Up, Mets and Their Fans Soak in the Moment 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z

At the conclusion of the trip, Shanahan told reporters that he had anticipated a “more standoffish” reception. ‘America First’ or America alone? In debut on world stage, acting Pentagon chief must answer for Trump. 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z

He thought he had been standoffish enough with most of those cities, but Detroit, at No. 3, worried him. How Deion Sanders and Prime Time helped transform Atlanta 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z

Don’t be overly friendly or familiar; don’t be standoffish or skittish. Clients Complain About a Colleague. Should You Tell the Boss? 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z

Support from the Arab states is considered crucial to getting it launched, and the U.N. vote suggests it might get a standoffish reception. Resolution condemning Hamas fails at U.N. in setback for Israel and Trump administration 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z

Always a little standoffish with the media and public spotlight, Segura was all smiles. Mariners send shortstop Jean Segura and relievers Juan Nicasio and James Pazos to the Phillies in a five-player trade 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z

“At any given moment in this city, the police are criticized for being heavy-handed and intervening too quickly, or they’re being criticized for being standoffish and not intervening quickly enough.” Ted Wheeler, Portland mayor, stands by decision to allow Antifa to block traffic 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z

She was noted to have a “flat” affect and to be “nonchalant and standoffish.” The Child-Abuse Contrarian 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z

Neighbor Karen Rose said Perez’s car recently broke down, leading him to take the bus; she said he seemed “standoffish” and often wore ear buds. Shooter, in suit, kills three in downtown Cincinnati before police kill him 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z

“A lot of the high-end stores have been known to be standoffish in the past,” he said. In the digital era, Barneys New York might have created the blueprint for reaching millennial shoppers 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z

Mortag, who turned 70 this month, tends cattle, sheep, a pair of llamas, two terrific border collies and a standoffish cat on her ranch. Sun River Valley rancher living life she loves despite MS 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z

Some criticized the move as standoffish with the business community, as evidenced by mega-retailer Amazon and coffee giant Starbucks condemning the unanimous vote of the Seattle City Council last week to impose the tax. Spokane leaders don’t want head tax for homeless services 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z

In the past, Rivers has been standoffish about his eventual replacement joining the team. If Chargers seek a quarterback in NFL draft, it's unlikely to be one of the top prospects 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z

At Augusta State, his teammates were also reportedly standoffish with Reed. 17 things you need to know about Patrick Reed - Golf Digest 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z

Wally was initially standoffish during interactions with humans, according to sanctuary workers. Wally the pig thrives 1 year after escape to freedom 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z

The congregation was mostly well-to-do South Koreans, who tended to be standoffish toward the poorer North Koreans in their midst. ‘We Are Ready to Die.’ Five North Korean Defectors Who Never Made It. 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z

Exacting and deeply private, Charles came off as standoffish to some. Don Hogan Charles, lauded photographer of civil rights era, dies at 79 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z

To strangers, it’s unclear whether he’s purposely guarded, aloof or just plain standoffish. Josh Doctson lets his play do the talking, for better or worse 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z

“They were standoffish to me until they found out who I was related to”, at which point they began to freely converse, she said. 'This is surreal': descendants of slaves and slaveowners meet on US plantation 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z

Maybe, just maybe, the old, standoffish superstar finally be willing to drop his guard. Tiger Woods speaks out about the golf ball going too far: 'We need to do something' - Golf Digest 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z

Except Gillespie wasn’t there, irking some Trump supporters who say the Republican has been too standoffish toward the president. Bikers for Trump rallies for Gillespie — without Gillespie 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z

Neighbors in several states where Paddock owned homes in retirement communities describe him as surly, unfriendly and standoffish. Police say Las Vegas gunman planned ‘extensively,’ used cameras to monitor officers as they approached 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z

He is mostly standoffish, and when he does engage, it’s usually pretty harsh. Bride-to-be balks at mom’s insistence on a key issue 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z

This fall, when Dr. Smith met the boy’s parents at school and told them that medication could help their distracted, failing son, the father was standoffish and suspicious. Unauthorized and Sick, Some Immigrants Steer Clear of Medical Care 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z

She was standoffish — refusing to debate rivals — and was pilloried for proposing what became known as a “dementia tax.” Analysis | Discontented voters make their voices heard, in Britain, U.S. and elsewhere 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z

Some Kenyans say they are wealthy and standoffish. Asian Kenyans Seek to Be Declared a ‘Tribe’ of Their Own 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z

Nattily dressed with a thick full beard, Hire is something of a standoffish fussbudget. Dark, compelling 'Panique' from 1946 has chilling message that resonates 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z

Witcher: My recollection of it is he was a little bit standoffish. With 'Love Jones,' black love took center stage: An oral history 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z

But as reporters circled Spencer, a heavyset man in a plaid shirt pointed a phone camera at Sheehan. The young man’s bubbly energy turned standoffish. CPAC is a just another hunting ground for Daryle Jenkins, the man who spies on the fringe 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z

“When I started out, people were a little standoffish because of fear, because of my ancestors,” James Anastasio said. Along New York Harbor, ‘On the Waterfront’ Endures 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z

Her standoffish husband, another philosophy-department academic, remains a question beyond the limits of her comprehension. ‘Things to Come’ review: an intriguing look at a survivor of life’s blows 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z

To be rude or standoffish would undercut any influence he might have going forward.” 'Putting lipstick on a pig': experts on why Obama is lending Trump a hand 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z

“Apple pie was always slated for oblivion, because it was too retro and a bit standoffish as a pastry,” says Cherub de Sade, author of “Stay at Home, Mom!” Why Football and a Lot of Other Things Are in Trouble 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z

Sane Donald Trump would have looked at a dubious, anxious and therefore standoffish Republican establishment and not insulted them, diminished them, done tweetstorms against them. Imagine a Sane Donald Trump 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z

"If you show a nice smile and say hello, you will find that other people want to chat, too. Don't assume that other people will be standoffish." Talking to Strangers Is Good for You: 4 Ways to Spark Conversations 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z

He said he developed a strong bond with one animal in particular, a “goat buddy,” but found goats fairly standoffish and at times, hostile. Scholars who studied liars, put pants on rats win Ig Nobels 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z

For example, there is nothing inherent about the term "cat" that calls to mind the fluffy, mildly standoffish felines we keep in our homes. A nose by any other name: Biology may affect the way we invent words 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z

To Costa and others, Rousseff was a standoffish technocrat, fueling a deep disconnect between her and members of the Workers’ Party. After Brazil prez ousted, future of Workers' Party unclear 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z

Lader denies this and paints Brownstein as a coddled whiner, quick to turn to her parents to solve problems she created with her own standoffish behavior. Fued between Penn State sorority sisters goes to federal court 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z

Their dynamic isn’t entirely healthy, but Morris’ relationship with the jaded, standoffish local teenagers isn’t much better. The director and star of Morris from America talk racial sensitivity and teen pillow-sex 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z

If the team’s lodging seems standoffish, that is by design. For U.S. Basketball Players, the Olympics Are a Cruise, Ship, That Is 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z

City officials are hoping that the public’s long-term relationship with the tall, slim kiosks settles in somewhere between standoffish and clingy. New Yorkers Greet the Arrival of Wi-Fi Kiosks With Panic, Skepticism and Relief 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z

Growing up in the spotlight, she is standoffish toward media attention, while her father seeks it and thrives on it. Ivanka Trump Steals the Show 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z

At first, Mr. Pence was standoffish and skeptical — only to become the suitor as the days wore on, fervently pursuing Mr. Trump and the No. 2 slot. A Grounded Plane and Anti-Clinton Passion: How Mike Pence Swayed the Trumps 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z

“They say he was standoffish in high school,” Carter said. Dallas sniper was loner; Army sent him home from Afghanistan 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z

"They say he was standoffish in high school," Carter said. Dallas sniper was loner; Army sent him home from Afghanistan 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z

By comparison, Ms. May, who did not attend a high-profile straw poll in the ward, was viewed as being more standoffish among some constituents. Muriel Bowser allies lose at the polls in D.C. primary 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z

“He was very standoffish but said because of Neil Papiano, he would give me a week’s trial. He said, ‘If I like you, great, if I don’t, you’ll have to find another job.’” Phil D'Amato is putting Wild About Deb in the Belmont — just one big event in his life 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z

Before arriving in Chile, I had been told by some of Aravena’s colleagues that he’s standoffish. Alejandro Aravena, the Architect Rebuilding a Country 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z

Jasmine was bubbly and energetic, her family and friends said, the opposite of David’s standoffish personality. Mom, daughter may have suffered similar fates decades apart 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z

My first impression on others is that I’m standoffish, when I’m really painfully shy. He’s confident in his head, shy and insecure in real life 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z

"He's been a little bit more, I wouldn't say standoffish, but he's been probably a whole lot quieter than Nick normally is," Scott said. Lakers players hint at locker-room tension after D'Angelo Russell's secret videotaping of Nick Young 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z

For the slogan, cooler was to denote that new things are happening in Rhode Island, while warmer was “to fight against that idea of New England being standoffish and unfriendly.” Designers weigh in on Rhode Island’s new logo 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z

“I think that might be some of the issue of people being standoffish, like, ‘well, we’ve heard this before,’” says Comardelle. Louisiana's vanishing island: the climate change 'refugees' resettling for $52m 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z

It is perhaps an even harder task than what faces Whitaker, but Wood is perfectly clipped and standoffish. Review: Broadway’s odd ‘Hughie’ glows, thanks to Whitaker 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z

Relations have been standoffish for decades between Washington and the Communist rulers of Lao, who only last week chose a new leader for the single-party government. U.S. looks to increase aid to Laos to help clear unexploded bombs 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z

Relations have been standoffish for decades between Washington and the Communist rulers of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, who last week chose a new leader for the single-party government. In rare visit to tiny Laos, Kerry seeks closer relations 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z

Coaches sometimes try to befriend him, “and I try to be very standoffish on that,” he said. Gary Danielson really doesn’t hate your team at all 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z

I appreciate the questions, and it’s not to be standoffish, but in our program, where you are after nine games matters not. No. 25 Memphis visits No. 16 Houston in AAC showdown 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z

“By all accounts,” writes Chris Cillizza in the Washington Post, “he was standoffish and ill at ease on the campaign trail, and inconsistent – to put it nicely – when it came to policy.” Obama-bashing and race-baiting worked for Matt Bevin. It won’t work for David Vitter 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z

I think people were a lot more standoffish, and the reason I attribute to that is in 1999 I had dreadlocks and in 2000 I did not. Burning Man's black campers explain why they are the 1% 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z

“He was very standoffish and reclusive, which also added to the mystique about him,” added Bradford. Pineville’s Myrtlewood estate historic, but is it haunted? 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z

So I was a little more standoffish or whatever you want to call it.” APNewsBreak: Bonds has ‘weight lifted off my shoulders’ 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z

Johnny is brusque and standoffish — “there aren’t many Esthers left,” he says matter-of-factly — but also clever enough to hatch a plan to cash in on this supposed stranger’s resemblance to his late wife. In ‘Phoenix,’ a woman fights back from the brink 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z

She disagreed with the notion her relatives were standoffish. Oklahoma suburb searching for answers after fatal stabbings 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z

“I think the building was very standoffish to the community because it’s been closed for so many years,” Mr. Weinstein said last week. Seeking a Role for the Old Bronx Borough Courthouse 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z

In the historic university town of Kairouan, there was a mosque just a few paces from the apartment he shared with four standoffish friends, but they almost never prayed there. Tunisia ill-prepared to tackle homegrown threat as jihadi tide turns 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z

His standoffish public persona and aloof demeanor on the mound robbed him of the benefit of the doubt. Five years after ‘Strasmas,’ Nationals’ star pitcher confounds 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z

Many are isolated from other immigrants and even from other Muslims, who find them prickly, proud and standoffish. The siren song of IS 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z

“Stay off your phone! Otherwise, you may appear standoffish, or that you don’t value the opportunity to network, especially in a room full of potential employers.” SungardASVoice: The Top 6 Networking Turn Offs And How To Improve Body Language And Attitude 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z

The match, and the standoffish body language, ended with an exclamation point perhaps meant as a message. There's a chill in the air as Serena Williams rallies to win 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z

Consider a colleague that you initially thought was standoffish, but after sharing a project realized was someone who just took a while to warm up. The Do-Over: How To Correct A Bad First Impression 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z

Ms. McShane, like others who were interviewed, said she did not know much about the family, but described them as “very standoffish.” After Three Russians Are Charged, the Prospect of a Spy Swap Surfaces 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z

We are standoffish because our daily wardrobe includes headphones attached to our ears and cellphones glued to our hands – both clear indications of our desire for limited human interaction. Seahawks: A 12's heartfelt thanks to her team for thawing Seattle's deep freeze 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z

“There was no more communication with Chris and Guy. They just ignored us. We saw them at the gala and they were standoffish.” Inside the Collapse of The New Republic 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z

His hair trim and gray, Keaton is intense in person and initially standoffish. Answering the ‘Birdman’ signal, Keaton soars again 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z

Some people are quite flirty all the time, while others, even in a state of extreme ardour, seem cold and standoffish. Why do we cling to prehistoric dating rituals in a technological age? 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z

A couple of walk-in visits to the office, and to the standoffish man named Roger who worked the reception desk there, also got me nowhere. Larry Ellison Bought an Island in Hawaii. Now What? 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z

He would approach the keepers, while Bao Bao is more standoffish, preferring to climb trees, the rock cave in her yard, and walk along the window sill of the indoor exhibit room. What Life is Like for America's Most Famous Panda Cub 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z

But don’t expect to be rewarded for being a standoffish saint who never shares about the people and the dynamics of your office. Office Politics: The 5 Key Blunders 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z

His platoon mates described him as a capable soldier, at times sociable but at others standoffish — preferring to read rather than watch DVDs. Many Sharp Turns in Bergdahl’s Path to Army 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z

She doesn’t even succeed in faking it on the trail, where she often appeared standoffish, aloof, unengaged. CURL: 1%: Hillary is 2016’s Mitt Romney in White House race 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z

The stock characters at the center of the romantic dramedy “Words and Pictures” are an alcoholic writer and a painter with an artist’s standoffish temperament, respectively. ‘Words and Pictures’ movie review

One possible result of China’s push on the oil rig, analysts in Washington said, might be Vietnam’s rethinking of its standoffish attitude toward the American military. Vietnamese Officials Intolerant of Violence as Standoff With China Continues 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z

Peaking between ages 2 and 6, being standoffish from unknown foods protects a child, who is becoming less dependent, from eating substances that might be poisonous. Your kid hates veggies? You may be to blame. But it’s possible to make peas more palatable. 2014-03-17T22:01:00Z

But Rousseff, the leftist president known for being sometimes gruff and even standoffish with foreign leaders, was thrilled after a 90-minute meeting in Brasilia on May 31 with U.S. Insight: How U.S. spying cost Boeing multibillion-dollar jet contract 2013-12-20T16:57:45Z

But Obama has not forged close ties to Mursi, and has been criticized for what is widely seen as his standoffish approach to Egypt's attempts to solidify its democracy. Analysis: For Obama, tricky diplomatic geometry in democratic Egypt 2013-07-03T02:00:21Z

Do you engage and ask your employees and colleagues meaningful questions – or are you a bit standoffish? Three Questions Great Leaders Ask Themselves More Than Once 2013-07-01T13:45:00Z

In “Data Scientists Don’t Scale,” ZDnet’s Andrew Brust says that “’Data scientist’ is a title designed to be exclusive, standoffish and protective of a lucrative guild… The solution… isn’t legions of new data scientists. Data Science News Roundup: Becoming A Profession At $300/Hour 2013-06-03T17:02:50Z

After his re-election, the president was asked about his unusually standoffish behavior with Congress. For Obama and GOP, Much To Chew Over 2013-03-06T21:35:23Z

Introspective and gorgeous, opaque and standoffish, Parade’s End is little like the fast-paced, sentimental and aggressively likeable Downton. Bernard Connolly: Why the Euro Crisis Isn't Over 2013-02-24T17:06:38Z

He was standoffish, didn’t socialize or have any contact with anybody. Hostage taker in Alabama standoff tied to “survivalism” 2013-01-30T18:55:00Z

Naturally shy, Napravnik knows that she can appear to some to be brusque, almost standoffish. Rosie Napravnik: 'I had a dream of winning the Kentucky Derby on Shanghai Bobby' 2013-01-25T13:00:00Z

Loser – Reporters: Both presidential candidates took a standoffish posture with the media, preferring to handpick softball interviews that were less likely to produce damaging missteps. The Winners and Losers of Election 2012 2012-11-13T10:50:20Z

In fact, I thought the prevailing criticism was that he was aloof and standoffish from his teammates. Ichiro's departure and the Mariners' surge 2012-08-02T15:46:06Z

“Some people were enthusiastic about it, but quite a few were standoffish,” Stanton says. When the Olympics Awarded Medals to Artists 2012-07-25T19:15:00.267Z

He was, at times, considered recalcitrant and standoffish, but his teammates rarely complained. Allen nostalgic in return to Chicago 2012-06-12T00:17:00Z

From a very young age, we categorize children as one or the other, and we usually privilege the social designation. But this misses what’s really going on with standoffish kids. Don?t Call Introverted Children ?Shy? 2012-01-26T10:00:10Z

Typically, I won’t be approached or asked out when I am leveraging these standoffish tactics. Do Hot Girls Get Asked Out A Lot? 2012-01-10T19:35:07Z

It did, but I persisted in my standoffish attitude on that particular point of contention. In Jeopardy 2012-01-04T03:00:35.013Z

He called himself Joseph Oldfield; he was a bachelor; he was a reserved man, standoffish, of secretive habits. A Woman Perfected 2011-12-02T03:00:24.420Z

“But even at that I don’t see why she should be so standoffish.” The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong Peg of Tamarack Hills 2011-11-17T03:00:34.720Z

Today, these typically standoffish fish clans spawn in separate stretches of the river and at different times of year, but they are more closely related than are comparable groups in other western rivers. Ancient Landslide Merged Trout Populations 2011-11-14T20:00:00Z

He now lives above the storefront of the bike advocacy group Time’s Up, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and tries to be less standoffish than many messengers. Spokes: The Bike Messenger Goes Hollywood as a Culture Dwindles 2011-09-30T23:49:05Z

I thought he might be a little standoffish at first when I got here. Giants QB Eli Manning content to be himself 2011-09-28T22:07:08Z

But she said beforehand some teammates were still standoffish. U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo is a big reason team Is in Women's World Cup semifinals | Soccer 2011-07-13T02:03:03Z

But she said beforehand that some teammates were still standoffish. U.S. Goalkeeper Made Quite a Comeback of Her Own 2011-07-12T19:25:04Z

Harvie, who was the only one of us left, said that Sir Arthur was as standoffish and superior as ever. A House Party with the Tucker Twins 2011-07-10T02:00:20.543Z

I had to give it up that day, leaving them two birds all ruffled up and mighty cold and standoffish. Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z

He seemed to be extremely standoffish, cold from embarrassment, and proud from lack of graciousness. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z

In 1973, Mr. Peterson went to Wall Street, serving as the chief executive at Lehman Brothers, where he earned a reputation as a cautious, if standoffish, leader focused on long-term profits. A Few Billion Off the Top? 2011-04-09T15:01:15Z

On only one subject -- the question of whether Airbus would seek European aid for its future A350 aircraft -- was a regular Munich contact said to be "uncharacteristically standoffish." WikiLeaks: EADS execs briefed U.S. on internal feud 2011-03-08T11:19:10Z

You know—nothing standoffish, or anything like that. Neighbours 2011-03-05T03:00:27.277Z

He’s not particularly funny or things like that, but he loves to play chess and he loves to analyze, and I think because of that he gets misunderstood sometimes as being aloof or standoffish. Still Throwing Strikes, Ball After Ball 2011-02-24T01:59:45Z

But unlike our Shpilkes, who is anxious and standoffish, this one was incredibly friendly. Pets Help Sell Manhattan Apartments 2011-02-20T03:00:16Z

If people want to say things, or squeeze my hand, or anything like that," she told herself rather vaguely, "I must remember not to hold back and be standoffish.... Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z

What I love about you, New York, and what also breaks my heart is the same thing I loved and lamented about her: You are everything and yet you are slippery, standoffish, ungraspable. City Room: Goodbye, New York. Thanks for Breaking My Heart. 2010-10-13T16:40:00Z

In the beginning Bill was very wary and standoffish. A Journey Into the World's Deepest, Darkest Caves 2010-07-13T08:00:00Z

Palm was standoffish to tech enthusiasts, and its mass-market advertising, which featured a wan girl spouting New Age philosophy, struck many as peculiar. The Fates of Motorola and Palm Diverged Over Android 2010-04-30T02:10:00Z

“People were almost completely standoffish and unreceptive,” he said. I Was Hacked in Beijing 2010-04-10T22:01:00Z

Maybe it's the standoffish body language, the sense that he's not really paying a lick of attention to the folks shouting, "Go get 'em, David" and other encouraging words. Duval makes it back to Augusta after '06 flameout 2010-04-06T23:11:00Z

The verdict of one of them about her tells its tale:—"A stunner to look at, but too standoffish for my money!" When Ghost Meets Ghost

His official colleagues were out of the question—the standoffish Englishman, the sullen German, the grotesque Swede who held the highest judicial office. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas

I am sure I don't know what to think of the English students being "standoffish" with Americans. Virginia

"Wife's a tallish girl, fair, rather good-looking; looks standoffish though." Comedies of Courtship

The meal ended, she rose and swept him a curtsey, neither over-friendly nor standoffish. Two Sides of the Face Midwinter Tales

Lady Adela is as high and standoffish as the monument,’ said Ida, pausing for a comparison. That Stick

And she was cold and terribly standoffish when she did come. The Torch and Other Tales

Not that she was still what he would have called "standoffish" with him. Winnie Childs The Shop Girl

Concurrently, its self-contained, standoffish political posture had become obsolete, almost laughable in the face of the growing opportunities of Space. Oberheim (Voices)

Of course Marina and I were very standoffish. A Young Girl's Diary

"The great and only Max is more stiff and standoffish than ever this year," said Huldah. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

"Do you find the county people very standoffish over Preston Park way?" Spring Days

"There's nothing the least bit officious or standoffish about it," I was saying, when the Man-in-Charge came in with the first billy of tea. We of the Never-Never

His initial impression was he was a shade standoffish or not over effusive but it grew on him someway. Ulysses

"He's a bit standoffish with her," I overheard one lady remark to her husband; "I like to see 'em a bit kittenish myself." Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow

Bella had come up, too, but she was still standoffish and queer, and she stood leaning against a chimney and staring out over the river. When a Man Marries

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例句	standoffish A family of them now reside in the New York Museum of Natural History, dead and stuffed, with standoffish glass eyes. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Justice Strauss said we could come over soon, and we don’t want to be standoffish.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z The people weren’t mean up there, but some had a kind of standoffish nature. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The three females were more standoffish, but they didn’t seem to mind Marc coming onto their island. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z There are many words for people like that, but “standoffish” is not one of them. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z As we walk out to the table, I ask my new friend, “Is it me, or is everyone at this party kinda standoffish?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z You may well get a gut feeling that the applicant doesn’t really have what it takes, or maybe that he is a bit standoffish, or maybe that he doesn’t really want the job. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Her brother was standoffish, and even speaking to her mother was awkward. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And Lauren, a standoffish girl who had always ignored me at the lunch table, could ask Tyler; I’d heard he was still available. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “I suppose I can be standoffish sometimes,” he admitted. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Lately,” Count Olaf said, “I have been very nervous about my performances with the theater troupe, and I’m afraid I may have acted a bit standoffish.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z As soon as they are removed from the group, and the touching from all sides comes to an end, they become aggressive, standoffish; they begin drinking compulsively, and abstain from touching each other. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn't mean to sound standoffish, but I did. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Now hold on there, son. There’s no need to be so standoffish. Smart young fellow like you wouldn’t drink that water if there was something wrong with it.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z But the older woman did not have that old standoffish expression, did not speak stiffly with her eyes focused somewhere between Olanna’s face and the hand-carved paneling. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z As a bonus, Ziukin sheds some of his austerity as the plot unfolds — the consummate standoffish observer ends up complaining of being suspected as “a thief and a deceiver, a scoundrel and a state criminal.” Review \| A literary butler that makes Downton’s Carson seem positively fancy free 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Churches tend to be welcoming, though the priests and monks — Armenian, Greek, Russian, Catholic and so on — may be standoffish. Lost in Jerusalem 2012-01-13T15:42:55Z The stoic, standoffish expression Tyler uses to parry his father’s gaze became my go-to response. If you see ‘Waves,’ it might see you 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Do you credit it to more people being born here and getting more getting involved in entertainment, or do you think actually Hollywood was standoffish and now a little bit more embracing? "Doubt is healthy": "Ramy" will make you question everything about monogamy and spirituality 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Although PUP volunteers say they encounter the occasional shy or standoffish stranger, most affection is reciprocated. LAX’s therapy dogs help stressed passengers one pet at a time 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z “Everyone in the house was a little standoffish at first when we told them,” Kim says. From Craigslist roommates to newlyweds 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z She’s an incredible, brilliant performer, earthy and flighty and warm and standoffish all at once. “Lady Dynamite” upends prestige comedy: Maria Bamford’s brilliant new Netflix show is unlike anything you’ve seen 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z The building's shape aims to avoid massive facades that have a standoffish effect, Govan said, and take a cue from storefront retailers by giving passersby a glimpse inside. In reshaping LACMA, Michael Govan sets his sights on a new L.A. 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Nowadays their “Dichterliebe,” which they performed eloquently at the Bavarian State Opera in July, is more objective, almost standoffish. 30 Years on, the World’s Greatest Song Partnership Flourishes 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z At first glance, the SOM courthouse looks similarly standoffish; its cubic form seems to owe more to some Euclidean ideal of architectural symmetry than to a careful study of its surroundings. Downtown L.A.'s long-delayed federal courthouse is a polished work of civic architecture 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z This "call first" business is not how I was brought up, so it seems very foreign to me — very standoffish! Perspective \| Ask Amy: Surprise pregnancy leaves gran in a family’s way 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z I find cats standoffish and enigmatic, and don’t get me started on the cat litter. Just Say ‘Cats,’ and Watch the Fur Fly 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z Among these was Kazan, whose relationship with Williams was, in Lahr’s view, an attraction of opposites: “Williams was shy, standoffish, and fragile; Kazan . . . was brash, extroverted and powerful. Williams was discombobulated; Kazan was a fixer.” Tennessee Williams and the menagerie that made up the life of a legendary playwright Truitt’s work can seem standoffish when juxtaposed with more assertive sculptures, and more reductive forms of “minimalism.” Review \| An artist who stood apart from D.C. intrigue and the New York whirl 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Back at the farm, Clay and Linda ride their four-wheeler out to check on the standoffish pigs, searching for them in the woods. Chefs’ latest darling: An endangered species of pig that feeds from the forest 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z “I always was private, not because I’m standoffish or I don’t want to have that intimacy with people — it’s just more because it’s hassle free,” she said. PinkPantheress Has 1 Million Fans on TikTok 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z “He can seem standoffish at first, but it doesn’t take long to be able to peel back that layer to find he’s fun, confident and can talk about any subject.” A Love of Sea Monsters Was the First Clue 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z The bored, standoffish Swedish people around them barely tolerate their third-rate sales pitch, and seize any opportunity to sneak away, with feigned Scandinavian politeness. If Wes Anderson and Lars von Trier made a sitcom, it would look something like this strange Scandinavian comedy 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Ever since then, I’ve felt resentful of how standoffish she is with me and my husband. Perspective \| Carolyn Hax: What if she’s only introverted around us? 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z Now I’m standoffish and aloof, but I’m not running for anything. Anthony Williams looks back 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z He tells the story of being with a famous celebrity who was standoffish with his fans. Lonnae O’Neal: Donnie Simpson returns! Score one for old-school D.C. 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z The "standoffish" classical concert scene is, he says, ripe for revolution. James Rhodes: 'I hate the term "classical music"' 2011-01-23T00:05:24Z A cat is perhaps the best metaphor for Hope: more standoffish and discerning than a dog, yet capable of great love and warmth when it matters. In defense of Hope: Why the so-called worst character on “Virgin River” is actually the best 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z After initially acting foul-mouthed and standoffish with Cole, she crumples into his arms after her meeting at the prison, pointing at her heart and saying of the fake Cooper, “There’s something that definitely isn’t here.” ‘Twin Peaks’ Season 3, Episode 7: Absent Friends 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z Lily's standoffish attitude leads Regina to just cut to the chase, literally, slicing her hand and getting the blood that she needs to revive the magic ink. 'Once Upon a Time': Maternal instincts aren't all alike 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z My first impression upon others is that I’m standoffish, when I’m really painfully shy. Carolyn Hax: Reconciling the squared-away professional with his unironed self beneath 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z “It is undeniable that Alf’s work was more subtle, intimate and sophisticated,” he said in an email interview, “apart from him being a timid, standoffish performer.” A Black Pianist Helped Birth Bossa Nova. His Story Is Rarely Told. 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z He relishes understatement, occasionally allowing the character’s suppressed emotion to peek out from behind his quiet, standoffish demeanor. Movie Review: ‘The Lunchbox,’ With Irrfan Khan: Mumbai Mix-Up 2014-02-27T16:27:45Z And many protested my characterization of Scandinavia as "not overtly friendly" and its people as a bit standoffish. Frugal Traveler Blog: Dear Seth, You're a (Fill in Here) 2012-09-25T21:26:11Z But if you're a little standoffish or a little reserved, it's a little bit harder. 2010-02-17T15:05:00Z No other work in “Glass Giant” is quite that standoffish, but Gubbiotti does use various gambits to emphasize his pictures’ status as physical objects rather than mere images. Review \| In the galleries: Art 101, a sampling event for beginners 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z But in all of this greatness, there's one unlikely but irrefutable star: fuzzy, downright standoffish kiwis. Why Nadiya Hussain's kiwi and feta salad is genius 2021-07-17T04:00:00Z He’s not standoffish or dismissive, it’s just clear that conversations are not where he wants to put his energy. How Four Tet Helped Madlib Make Something Totally New: A Solo Album 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z And on Sunday in the TullyScope festival at Alice Tully Hall, Mr. Keenlyside — restless, eyes downcast, a little standoffish and unpredictably emotive — brought some of the same character to songs of . Music Review: Looking at Schubert and Finding Hamlet 2011-03-14T23:00:13Z Rebecca is composed and standoffish in a way that rebuffs Ted's overt Midwestern optimism. The "Ted Lasso" way to make shortbread fit for “Biscuits with the Boss” 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z He is mostly standoffish, and when he does engage it’s usually pretty harsh. Perspective \| Carolyn Hax: A bride’s pushy mom vs. her brother’s druthers 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z It’s the romance of new friendship between Deb and Warren, which blossoms despite her standoffish resistance. Review: In ‘Ordinary Days,’ a Sweet Escape to the Recent Past 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z “I thought he was pretty cold and standoffish, frankly.” Salvaging a Poor First Impression 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z They look a little standoffish to each other, two people taking a photo they’re not quite interested in sharing with the other. Biggie Smalls, the Human Behind the Legend 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z But the bustling, metropolitan vibe might not be right for everyone, and the locals can come across as standoffish. If you want a more intimate Norwegian experience, head to Trondheim instead of Oslo 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z Reclusive and standoffish, May is a woman whose connections with plants have prevented her from making connections with people. Down but Not Out: Fiction Filled With Second Chances 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z He described his personality as aloof and standoffish, but convinced himself to schmooze with other comedians, picking their brains for advice and connections. Paid by the laugh 2011-06-14T21:20:00Z Stewart possesses neither, looking and acting rather too much like a standoffish American girl faking a posh accent. “Snow White and the Huntsman”: A would-be fantasy classic 2012-05-30T23:00:00Z From the start, Corin wasn't standoffish; he was comradely, very approachable. Appreciation: Corin Redgrave, 1939-2010 2010-04-10T23:08:00Z Jameson and others wrote about those buildings in terms of their standoffish power. In Wayne Thom's revelatory show, a generation of L.A. buildings gets needed attention 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z If I allow her private time with the only child who really listens to and acknowledges her, then I am being standoffish or rude. Carolyn Hax: Togetherness, but only on ‘his time’ 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z If you find some of your co-workers a little standoffish, be glad you're not stationed in an Amazon warehouse. 16 secrets of Amazon warehouse employees 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z Once considered standoffish, genteel and politically marginal, they are now viewed as being emblematically engaged players within the power network of global capitalism. Making Museums Moral Again 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Maggie’s first impressions were similarly positive: “She’s super cute, tall, and she didn’t seem standoffish. She just seemed really happy to be there.” Date Lab: She was so nervous she left her apartment in slippers 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Men appear at the start, but they soon abandon the stage to a contingent of women led by the quicksilver veteran Lauren Grant, who is both fleeting and standoffish. Misty Copeland Leads the Charge at Fall for Dance 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z I asked him what he knows about her that the public doesn’t, and he was eager to counter a perception he’s seen floating around Twitter that she can be standoffish or cold. Kacey Musgraves’s Expanding Universe 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z “People get M.S., people get cancer, but people are manic-depressive,” he said, adding that “it turns people off, it makes us real standoffish.” Film: Tracing the Arc of a Tragic Folk Singer 2010-12-26T02:23:54Z “It made me at times vulnerable and self-absorbed, needy and standoffish, knotted up inside, even punitive.” Books of The Times: Tales of Lives Extinguished All Too Soon 2011-04-12T23:52:00Z He accuses Becca of being standoffish and she says she was mad because he was paying too much attention to Lauren B. He says he likes her too and they kiss. 'The Bachelor' Watch: Bahama Drama 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z “She can be, I guess, standoffish,” she said. The Girl With the Golden Touch 2011-10-22T17:44:24Z Employees were instructed to be standoffish and aloof, to speak to customers only if spoken to first. The teens who hated Abercrombie are the adults shopping there now — and they can’t believe it either 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z Photograph: Graham Wood/Getty Images Lots of people get their knuckles rapped in David Goodhart's critical of postwar immigration, from lazy Somalis and macho African-Caribbeans to inbreeding Pakistanis and standoffish Poles. The British Dream by David Goodhart – review 2013-04-03T10:04:20Z There was sullen Stella, unsmiling and standoffish, staring down her audience at a post-screening question-and-answer session and refusing to answer queries about her next career move. The Many Faces of Stella 2010-12-29T21:45:19Z I enjoyed consoling people in my own way, standoffish as it seemed. Anthony Williams looks back 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z There he was viewed by at least some of his neighbors as a marginal figure, standoffish, politically radical, a loner, a crank. Lessons in Constructive Solitude From Thoreau 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z He also knew his status - it was one of the reasons why he could appear standoffish to those he didn't know. A personal account of meeting Sir Bobby Charlton 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z He said she was the social one of the couple and an “absolute sweetheart,” while her husband was “a standoffish kind of person” and seemed controlling. Cook's Corner shooting: 3 killed by a retired cop hunting down his estranged wife 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z “John was always kind of a standoffish kind of person,” Goldsmith said. Cook's Corner shooting suspect John Snowling worked for decades for Ventura Police Department 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Over the course of seven years, we saw them morph from standoffish children — often bullied because of the complexion of their skin — to two young, confident leaders. Rainier Beach shooting: Keeping perspective when trauma strikes a sacred space 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z “But to shake down and use the power of the presidency to really garner votes was something I wish he had done more of. He was too much of a gentleman, too standoffish about that.” New Oral History Peers Back at Obama, His Era and the Tradeoffs He Made 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z “He was very standoffish, generally very quiet, but he kept my daughter and the kids basically under lock and key. He had to know where they were at all times, which sent red flags up.” Oklahoma sex offender killed 6, then himself, relative says 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z It was an unnatural fit on paper — the sometimes standoffish candidate with few initial ties to Tallahassee and the genial consultant who had helped elect the man he hoped to succeed. DeSantis Tried to Bury Her. Now She’s Helping Trump Try to Bury Him. 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z She described Mrs. Ángela as standoffish, adding, “I don’t like her.” A Mexican Grandmother Finds the Right Recipe for Culinary Stardom 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Regal, queenly and majestic can sometimes register as standoffish or — gasp — going all Hollywood. Angela Bassett did the thing 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z When new people show up at meetings, members are polite but standoffish. Advice \| Ask Amy: Dysfunctional affinity group can’t get anything done 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z “He was kind of very standoffish, and not very sociable. I believe he left early as well.” Bryan Kohberger lived here: Pennsylvania friends, neighbors recall Idaho homicide suspect 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z “In the beginning, she was very standoffish,” Lamar Thomas, the assistant coach who recruited Jackson to Louisville and ultimately formed a close relationship with Jones, said in a 2020 interview. Lamar Jackson’s absence looms over the Ravens’ playoff hopes and beyond 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Chief Justice Roberts and the court’s longtime swing voter, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, were “polite but standoffish,” Mr. Schenck said. Former Anti-Abortion Leader Alleges Another Supreme Court Breach 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z “There are tells. If the seafarers are smiling, happy to see me, that’s a good sign. If they’re standoffish, looking at the ground, maybe something’s up: bullying, discrimination, stolen wages. It can get tricky.” Seattle loves the Mariners, but our container ship trade goes mostly unnoticed 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Matt Smith gave the ball away for the opening goal, while Wales' defenders were alarmingly standoffish when De Bruyne lined up a 20-yard shot which had Hennessey rendered motionless as it cannoned off the post. Wales beaten by De Bruyne-inspired Belgium 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Those exceptions aside, though, I agree that routinely holding conversations that exclude others in the home/marriage is standoffish and rude. Perspective \| Carolyn Hax: Bilingual wife won’t agree to speak English among friends 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z While soul searching, Wright realized he wanted a pet that was more affectionate than his two standoffish cats. One man’s fight to end California’s ban on ferrets 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Over time, what was once his standoffish stiff style has become more relaxed. Gun bill drives another wedge between NRSC Chair Rick Scott and GOP leader Mitch McConnell 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z FKA twigs feat. the Weeknd, “Tears in the Club” Some R&B fans like twigs more in theory than in practice: Her music is beautiful but sometimes standoffish. Playlist: The 40 best songs of 2022 so far 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z “Every time I pull over someone of color, they’re standoffish with me. Like, ‘Here’s a White police officer, here we go again.’ In this small Va. town, citizens review police like Uber drivers 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z During Psaki’s White House tenure, Democrats saw her as a champion of their causes, while conservatives found her combative and standoffish. Ex-White House press secretary Jen Psaki hired by MSNBC 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Democrats see her as a champion of their causes; conservatives says she is standoffish. ‘Fiery’ Psaki ending tenure as a top White House messenger 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z To me, the latter part of that statement is very interesting and almost comes across a bit standoffish. Sonos joins Matter but hasn’t committed to supporting the new standard 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z I just don't want the information vacuum to lead her to think I am some standoffish, bratty stepdaughter. Perspective \| Carolyn Hax: Daughter ends visits when told of grandfather’s past abuse 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Instead of socializing and playing, the first five months of her life were spent under treatment — maybe contributing to her “very reserved and standoffish” personality, she said. A woman cloned her pet after it died. But it’s not a copycat. 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Current and former neighbors in Wisconsin described him as gruff, standoffish and prone to losing his temper. Suspect Drifted From City to City as His Videos Hinted at Violence 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z He’s out of touch with Pettibon, remains standoffish with artists and resists releasing masters that could fuel reissues for middle-aged Gen Xers eager to invest in their nostalgia. The L.A. man behind the music that defined the 1980s 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z It’s all a part of the new normal for a teenager who isn’t yet fully accustomed to the spotlight but is eager not to ever come off as standoffish. Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee banking more NCAA success 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z The actress claimed that when she returned to the film set a few days later, Lewis had become standoffish and refused to see her, let alone rehearse lines with Sharpe. Jerry Lewis accused of sexual assault, harassment by former costars 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z Though he had a reputation as standoffish, Kiick never turned down a request for an autograph. For N.F.L. Perfection, a Steep Price 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z “People just aren’t kind anymore. They aren’t generous with their words. People are just so standoffish, and it’s weird. It’s a weird time.” A mail carrier delivered care and cheer. Now she’s engaged, and her residents are repaying her 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z “He doesn’t come off as standoffish or arrogant, but I think he got humbled.” Inside the Mind of Kyler Murray 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z A decade or so later, she gets a standoffish look on her face when opponents try to rough her up. Camarillo basketball's Gabriela Jaquez, and family, proud of their Mexican heritage 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z Few neighbors wanted to speak on the record about the family, but several said the Toebbes were standoffish, more likely to ignore waves than to return them. U.S. Navy Engineer Charged in Attempt to Sell Nuclear Submarine Secrets 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z Iran’s incoming hard-line president vowed Tuesday to fight “tyrannical sanctions” imposed on his country by the U.S., suggesting Tehran’s posture toward the Biden administration’s diplomatic outreach will grow more standoffish going forward. Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s incoming president, slams ‘tyrannical’ U.S. sanctions 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z But cuttlefish are easier to grow in the lab than squid and easier to work with than octopuses, which are often standoffish and may refuse to engage with an experimenter, Dr. Schnell said. Did a Cuttlefish Write This? 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z “I think we just got each other,” said Mayne, adding that he was often frustrated by how Lynch was portrayed as standoffish by the media. Enjoy Seattle’s Kenny Mayne while you can, as he closes out his ESPN career 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z People used to think that I was perhaps standoffish. Bond girl Valerie Leon recalls friendship with Roger Moore, filming bed scene with Sean Connery: 'We had fun' 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z April Evans, who used to live in the same building, said she remembered her downstairs neighbor as an odd, standoffish man whose two young sons would sometimes visit him. Slaying of two FBI agents in Fla. raises questions about intelligence and tactics 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z She labors, she says, “not to be angry and upset with other people” who approach this era’s challenges in ways she deems reckless and standoffish. Virus America, six months in: Disarray, dismay, disconnect 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z She served them drinks and calamari, she said, and noted they seemed “standoffish.” Senior Washington AG criminal investigator placed on leave; wrote ‘BLM Button = No Tip’ on receipt 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z Yet the public views him as standoffish, aloof and entitled. Andretti savoring his own Indianapolis 500 spotlight 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z Some of his pub’s patrons were “standoffish” about wearing masks or keeping distance from others, he said. Beaches, bars, boredom: Why infections are climbing again in D.C., Maryland and Virginia 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z There are spirits that organize other spirits, and there are spirits that are standoffish. In Every Corner of Bangkok, Spirits Need a Home and Maybe a Strawberry Fanta 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z Will you be standoffish, or laugh it off? Virus-era decisions: Way too many, and each with high stakes 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z The famously standoffish British are no longer bowling alone. Coronavirus: who will be winners and losers in new world order? 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z "She is lighter and just not as standoffish as she used to be." Miranda Lambert is 'much happier, lighter' in marriage to Brendan McLoughlin, source says 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z That thought was banished within 23 seconds and, once again, both clinical finishing and standoffish defending were at play. Two-goal Aubameyang clinches win for nervy Arsenal against Everton 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z “Sometimes we think of fashion as very standoffish, but my experience is that it’s been very warm and welcoming.” Michael Kors reminds that staying in can be chic, glamorous 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z They recall past attempts to engage you in conversation that found you standoffish, owing to your secret tendency to “harbor resentment from the morning.” Must You Say Hello to Your Co-Workers? 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z One day they told him how they saw him: arrogant, standoffish, still cloaked in gangster swagger. Can You Talk Your Way Out of a Life Sentence? 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z She wants to be accepted, but the other students are a bit standoffish. Secrets prove deadly in J.T. Ellison’s latest thriller 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z “He’s been able to be a consistent professional, someone who should be in the Hall of Fame someday, and yet was never standoffish, was great with the media and great with teammates,” Sullivan said. Eli Manning: Championship Quarterback, Hall of Fame Prankster 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z He, on the other hand, was quite the opposite: a scrappy, self-absorbed, standoffish and intense striver. Review \| He critiqued a callous health-care system. Then he experienced it firsthand. 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z The great kind of cowboy hipster playwright and the greatest pilot — at first, they were a little standoffish. 'The Right Stuff' blasts off for a Veterans Day screening in Hollywood 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z “That’s being really passive and standoffish. There were a number of times where we were in a standoff type of forecheck, and that’s not the type of team we want to be.” Kings see errors of their way with passive play late in games 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z Wells denies reports that Louise was standoffish and disliked on set. I invited Mary Ann to a Gilligan-themed tiki party — and she showed up 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z But it highlighted the need to contend with the center’s standoffish design. L.A.’s Music Center was built as an aloof city on a hill. Can a remade plaza change that? 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Van Wagenen can be standoffish, but he agreed to speak with reporters Friday. As Wins Pile Up, Mets and Their Fans Soak in the Moment 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z At the conclusion of the trip, Shanahan told reporters that he had anticipated a “more standoffish” reception. ‘America First’ or America alone? In debut on world stage, acting Pentagon chief must answer for Trump. 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z He thought he had been standoffish enough with most of those cities, but Detroit, at No. 3, worried him. How Deion Sanders and Prime Time helped transform Atlanta 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Don’t be overly friendly or familiar; don’t be standoffish or skittish. Clients Complain About a Colleague. Should You Tell the Boss? 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Support from the Arab states is considered crucial to getting it launched, and the U.N. vote suggests it might get a standoffish reception. Resolution condemning Hamas fails at U.N. in setback for Israel and Trump administration 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Always a little standoffish with the media and public spotlight, Segura was all smiles. Mariners send shortstop Jean Segura and relievers Juan Nicasio and James Pazos to the Phillies in a five-player trade 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z “At any given moment in this city, the police are criticized for being heavy-handed and intervening too quickly, or they’re being criticized for being standoffish and not intervening quickly enough.” Ted Wheeler, Portland mayor, stands by decision to allow Antifa to block traffic 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z She was noted to have a “flat” affect and to be “nonchalant and standoffish.” The Child-Abuse Contrarian 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Neighbor Karen Rose said Perez’s car recently broke down, leading him to take the bus; she said he seemed “standoffish” and often wore ear buds. Shooter, in suit, kills three in downtown Cincinnati before police kill him 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z “A lot of the high-end stores have been known to be standoffish in the past,” he said. In the digital era, Barneys New York might have created the blueprint for reaching millennial shoppers 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z Mortag, who turned 70 this month, tends cattle, sheep, a pair of llamas, two terrific border collies and a standoffish cat on her ranch. Sun River Valley rancher living life she loves despite MS 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z Some criticized the move as standoffish with the business community, as evidenced by mega-retailer Amazon and coffee giant Starbucks condemning the unanimous vote of the Seattle City Council last week to impose the tax. Spokane leaders don’t want head tax for homeless services 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z In the past, Rivers has been standoffish about his eventual replacement joining the team. If Chargers seek a quarterback in NFL draft, it's unlikely to be one of the top prospects 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z At Augusta State, his teammates were also reportedly standoffish with Reed. 17 things you need to know about Patrick Reed - Golf Digest 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z Wally was initially standoffish during interactions with humans, according to sanctuary workers. Wally the pig thrives 1 year after escape to freedom 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z The congregation was mostly well-to-do South Koreans, who tended to be standoffish toward the poorer North Koreans in their midst. ‘We Are Ready to Die.’ Five North Korean Defectors Who Never Made It. 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z Exacting and deeply private, Charles came off as standoffish to some. Don Hogan Charles, lauded photographer of civil rights era, dies at 79 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z To strangers, it’s unclear whether he’s purposely guarded, aloof or just plain standoffish. Josh Doctson lets his play do the talking, for better or worse 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z “They were standoffish to me until they found out who I was related to”, at which point they began to freely converse, she said. 'This is surreal': descendants of slaves and slaveowners meet on US plantation 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z Maybe, just maybe, the old, standoffish superstar finally be willing to drop his guard. Tiger Woods speaks out about the golf ball going too far: 'We need to do something' - Golf Digest 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Except Gillespie wasn’t there, irking some Trump supporters who say the Republican has been too standoffish toward the president. Bikers for Trump rallies for Gillespie — without Gillespie 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z Neighbors in several states where Paddock owned homes in retirement communities describe him as surly, unfriendly and standoffish. Police say Las Vegas gunman planned ‘extensively,’ used cameras to monitor officers as they approached 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z He is mostly standoffish, and when he does engage, it’s usually pretty harsh. Bride-to-be balks at mom’s insistence on a key issue 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z This fall, when Dr. Smith met the boy’s parents at school and told them that medication could help their distracted, failing son, the father was standoffish and suspicious. Unauthorized and Sick, Some Immigrants Steer Clear of Medical Care 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z She was standoffish — refusing to debate rivals — and was pilloried for proposing what became known as a “dementia tax.” Analysis \| Discontented voters make their voices heard, in Britain, U.S. and elsewhere 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z Some Kenyans say they are wealthy and standoffish. Asian Kenyans Seek to Be Declared a ‘Tribe’ of Their Own 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Nattily dressed with a thick full beard, Hire is something of a standoffish fussbudget. Dark, compelling 'Panique' from 1946 has chilling message that resonates 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z Witcher: My recollection of it is he was a little bit standoffish. With 'Love Jones,' black love took center stage: An oral history 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z But as reporters circled Spencer, a heavyset man in a plaid shirt pointed a phone camera at Sheehan. The young man’s bubbly energy turned standoffish. CPAC is a just another hunting ground for Daryle Jenkins, the man who spies on the fringe 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z “When I started out, people were a little standoffish because of fear, because of my ancestors,” James Anastasio said. Along New York Harbor, ‘On the Waterfront’ Endures 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z Her standoffish husband, another philosophy-department academic, remains a question beyond the limits of her comprehension. ‘Things to Come’ review: an intriguing look at a survivor of life’s blows 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z To be rude or standoffish would undercut any influence he might have going forward.” 'Putting lipstick on a pig': experts on why Obama is lending Trump a hand 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z “Apple pie was always slated for oblivion, because it was too retro and a bit standoffish as a pastry,” says Cherub de Sade, author of “Stay at Home, Mom!” Why Football and a Lot of Other Things Are in Trouble 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Sane Donald Trump would have looked at a dubious, anxious and therefore standoffish Republican establishment and not insulted them, diminished them, done tweetstorms against them. Imagine a Sane Donald Trump 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z "If you show a nice smile and say hello, you will find that other people want to chat, too. Don't assume that other people will be standoffish." Talking to Strangers Is Good for You: 4 Ways to Spark Conversations 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z He said he developed a strong bond with one animal in particular, a “goat buddy,” but found goats fairly standoffish and at times, hostile. Scholars who studied liars, put pants on rats win Ig Nobels 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z For example, there is nothing inherent about the term "cat" that calls to mind the fluffy, mildly standoffish felines we keep in our homes. A nose by any other name: Biology may affect the way we invent words 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z To Costa and others, Rousseff was a standoffish technocrat, fueling a deep disconnect between her and members of the Workers’ Party. After Brazil prez ousted, future of Workers' Party unclear 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z Lader denies this and paints Brownstein as a coddled whiner, quick to turn to her parents to solve problems she created with her own standoffish behavior. Fued between Penn State sorority sisters goes to federal court 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Their dynamic isn’t entirely healthy, but Morris’ relationship with the jaded, standoffish local teenagers isn’t much better. The director and star of Morris from America talk racial sensitivity and teen pillow-sex 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z If the team’s lodging seems standoffish, that is by design. For U.S. Basketball Players, the Olympics Are a Cruise, Ship, That Is 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z City officials are hoping that the public’s long-term relationship with the tall, slim kiosks settles in somewhere between standoffish and clingy. New Yorkers Greet the Arrival of Wi-Fi Kiosks With Panic, Skepticism and Relief 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z Growing up in the spotlight, she is standoffish toward media attention, while her father seeks it and thrives on it. Ivanka Trump Steals the Show 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z At first, Mr. Pence was standoffish and skeptical — only to become the suitor as the days wore on, fervently pursuing Mr. Trump and the No. 2 slot. A Grounded Plane and Anti-Clinton Passion: How Mike Pence Swayed the Trumps 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z “They say he was standoffish in high school,” Carter said. Dallas sniper was loner; Army sent him home from Afghanistan 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z "They say he was standoffish in high school," Carter said. Dallas sniper was loner; Army sent him home from Afghanistan 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z By comparison, Ms. May, who did not attend a high-profile straw poll in the ward, was viewed as being more standoffish among some constituents. Muriel Bowser allies lose at the polls in D.C. primary 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z “He was very standoffish but said because of Neil Papiano, he would give me a week’s trial. He said, ‘If I like you, great, if I don’t, you’ll have to find another job.’” Phil D'Amato is putting Wild About Deb in the Belmont — just one big event in his life 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z Before arriving in Chile, I had been told by some of Aravena’s colleagues that he’s standoffish. Alejandro Aravena, the Architect Rebuilding a Country 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Jasmine was bubbly and energetic, her family and friends said, the opposite of David’s standoffish personality. Mom, daughter may have suffered similar fates decades apart 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z My first impression on others is that I’m standoffish, when I’m really painfully shy. He’s confident in his head, shy and insecure in real life 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z "He's been a little bit more, I wouldn't say standoffish, but he's been probably a whole lot quieter than Nick normally is," Scott said. Lakers players hint at locker-room tension after D'Angelo Russell's secret videotaping of Nick Young 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z For the slogan, cooler was to denote that new things are happening in Rhode Island, while warmer was “to fight against that idea of New England being standoffish and unfriendly.” Designers weigh in on Rhode Island’s new logo 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z “I think that might be some of the issue of people being standoffish, like, ‘well, we’ve heard this before,’” says Comardelle. Louisiana's vanishing island: the climate change 'refugees' resettling for $52m 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z It is perhaps an even harder task than what faces Whitaker, but Wood is perfectly clipped and standoffish. Review: Broadway’s odd ‘Hughie’ glows, thanks to Whitaker 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Relations have been standoffish for decades between Washington and the Communist rulers of Lao, who only last week chose a new leader for the single-party government. U.S. looks to increase aid to Laos to help clear unexploded bombs 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z Relations have been standoffish for decades between Washington and the Communist rulers of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, who last week chose a new leader for the single-party government. In rare visit to tiny Laos, Kerry seeks closer relations 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z Coaches sometimes try to befriend him, “and I try to be very standoffish on that,” he said. Gary Danielson really doesn’t hate your team at all 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z I appreciate the questions, and it’s not to be standoffish, but in our program, where you are after nine games matters not. No. 25 Memphis visits No. 16 Houston in AAC showdown 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z “By all accounts,” writes Chris Cillizza in the Washington Post, “he was standoffish and ill at ease on the campaign trail, and inconsistent – to put it nicely – when it came to policy.” Obama-bashing and race-baiting worked for Matt Bevin. It won’t work for David Vitter 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z I think people were a lot more standoffish, and the reason I attribute to that is in 1999 I had dreadlocks and in 2000 I did not. Burning Man's black campers explain why they are the 1% 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z “He was very standoffish and reclusive, which also added to the mystique about him,” added Bradford. Pineville’s Myrtlewood estate historic, but is it haunted? 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z So I was a little more standoffish or whatever you want to call it.” APNewsBreak: Bonds has ‘weight lifted off my shoulders’ 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z Johnny is brusque and standoffish — “there aren’t many Esthers left,” he says matter-of-factly — but also clever enough to hatch a plan to cash in on this supposed stranger’s resemblance to his late wife. In ‘Phoenix,’ a woman fights back from the brink 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z She disagreed with the notion her relatives were standoffish. Oklahoma suburb searching for answers after fatal stabbings 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z “I think the building was very standoffish to the community because it’s been closed for so many years,” Mr. Weinstein said last week. Seeking a Role for the Old Bronx Borough Courthouse 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z In the historic university town of Kairouan, there was a mosque just a few paces from the apartment he shared with four standoffish friends, but they almost never prayed there. Tunisia ill-prepared to tackle homegrown threat as jihadi tide turns 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z His standoffish public persona and aloof demeanor on the mound robbed him of the benefit of the doubt. Five years after ‘Strasmas,’ Nationals’ star pitcher confounds 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z Many are isolated from other immigrants and even from other Muslims, who find them prickly, proud and standoffish. The siren song of IS 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z “Stay off your phone! Otherwise, you may appear standoffish, or that you don’t value the opportunity to network, especially in a room full of potential employers.” SungardASVoice: The Top 6 Networking Turn Offs And How To Improve Body Language And Attitude 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z The match, and the standoffish body language, ended with an exclamation point perhaps meant as a message. There's a chill in the air as Serena Williams rallies to win 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Consider a colleague that you initially thought was standoffish, but after sharing a project realized was someone who just took a while to warm up. The Do-Over: How To Correct A Bad First Impression 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Ms. McShane, like others who were interviewed, said she did not know much about the family, but described them as “very standoffish.” After Three Russians Are Charged, the Prospect of a Spy Swap Surfaces 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z We are standoffish because our daily wardrobe includes headphones attached to our ears and cellphones glued to our hands – both clear indications of our desire for limited human interaction. Seahawks: A 12's heartfelt thanks to her team for thawing Seattle's deep freeze 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z “There was no more communication with Chris and Guy. They just ignored us. We saw them at the gala and they were standoffish.” Inside the Collapse of The New Republic 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z His hair trim and gray, Keaton is intense in person and initially standoffish. Answering the ‘Birdman’ signal, Keaton soars again 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z Some people are quite flirty all the time, while others, even in a state of extreme ardour, seem cold and standoffish. Why do we cling to prehistoric dating rituals in a technological age? 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z A couple of walk-in visits to the office, and to the standoffish man named Roger who worked the reception desk there, also got me nowhere. Larry Ellison Bought an Island in Hawaii. Now What? 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z He would approach the keepers, while Bao Bao is more standoffish, preferring to climb trees, the rock cave in her yard, and walk along the window sill of the indoor exhibit room. What Life is Like for America's Most Famous Panda Cub 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z But don’t expect to be rewarded for being a standoffish saint who never shares about the people and the dynamics of your office. Office Politics: The 5 Key Blunders 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z His platoon mates described him as a capable soldier, at times sociable but at others standoffish — preferring to read rather than watch DVDs. Many Sharp Turns in Bergdahl’s Path to Army 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z She doesn’t even succeed in faking it on the trail, where she often appeared standoffish, aloof, unengaged. CURL: 1%: Hillary is 2016’s Mitt Romney in White House race 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z The stock characters at the center of the romantic dramedy “Words and Pictures” are an alcoholic writer and a painter with an artist’s standoffish temperament, respectively. ‘Words and Pictures’ movie review One possible result of China’s push on the oil rig, analysts in Washington said, might be Vietnam’s rethinking of its standoffish attitude toward the American military. Vietnamese Officials Intolerant of Violence as Standoff With China Continues 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z Peaking between ages 2 and 6, being standoffish from unknown foods protects a child, who is becoming less dependent, from eating substances that might be poisonous. Your kid hates veggies? You may be to blame. But it’s possible to make peas more palatable. 2014-03-17T22:01:00Z But Rousseff, the leftist president known for being sometimes gruff and even standoffish with foreign leaders, was thrilled after a 90-minute meeting in Brasilia on May 31 with U.S. Insight: How U.S. spying cost Boeing multibillion-dollar jet contract 2013-12-20T16:57:45Z But Obama has not forged close ties to Mursi, and has been criticized for what is widely seen as his standoffish approach to Egypt's attempts to solidify its democracy. Analysis: For Obama, tricky diplomatic geometry in democratic Egypt 2013-07-03T02:00:21Z Do you engage and ask your employees and colleagues meaningful questions – or are you a bit standoffish? Three Questions Great Leaders Ask Themselves More Than Once 2013-07-01T13:45:00Z In “Data Scientists Don’t Scale,” ZDnet’s Andrew Brust says that “’Data scientist’ is a title designed to be exclusive, standoffish and protective of a lucrative guild… The solution… isn’t legions of new data scientists. Data Science News Roundup: Becoming A Profession At $300/Hour 2013-06-03T17:02:50Z After his re-election, the president was asked about his unusually standoffish behavior with Congress. For Obama and GOP, Much To Chew Over 2013-03-06T21:35:23Z Introspective and gorgeous, opaque and standoffish, Parade’s End is little like the fast-paced, sentimental and aggressively likeable Downton. Bernard Connolly: Why the Euro Crisis Isn't Over 2013-02-24T17:06:38Z He was standoffish, didn’t socialize or have any contact with anybody. Hostage taker in Alabama standoff tied to “survivalism” 2013-01-30T18:55:00Z Naturally shy, Napravnik knows that she can appear to some to be brusque, almost standoffish. Rosie Napravnik: 'I had a dream of winning the Kentucky Derby on Shanghai Bobby' 2013-01-25T13:00:00Z Loser – Reporters: Both presidential candidates took a standoffish posture with the media, preferring to handpick softball interviews that were less likely to produce damaging missteps. The Winners and Losers of Election 2012 2012-11-13T10:50:20Z In fact, I thought the prevailing criticism was that he was aloof and standoffish from his teammates. Ichiro's departure and the Mariners' surge 2012-08-02T15:46:06Z “Some people were enthusiastic about it, but quite a few were standoffish,” Stanton says. When the Olympics Awarded Medals to Artists 2012-07-25T19:15:00.267Z He was, at times, considered recalcitrant and standoffish, but his teammates rarely complained. Allen nostalgic in return to Chicago 2012-06-12T00:17:00Z From a very young age, we categorize children as one or the other, and we usually privilege the social designation. But this misses what’s really going on with standoffish kids. Don?t Call Introverted Children ?Shy? 2012-01-26T10:00:10Z Typically, I won’t be approached or asked out when I am leveraging these standoffish tactics. Do Hot Girls Get Asked Out A Lot? 2012-01-10T19:35:07Z It did, but I persisted in my standoffish attitude on that particular point of contention. In Jeopardy 2012-01-04T03:00:35.013Z He called himself Joseph Oldfield; he was a bachelor; he was a reserved man, standoffish, of secretive habits. A Woman Perfected 2011-12-02T03:00:24.420Z “But even at that I don’t see why she should be so standoffish.” The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong Peg of Tamarack Hills 2011-11-17T03:00:34.720Z Today, these typically standoffish fish clans spawn in separate stretches of the river and at different times of year, but they are more closely related than are comparable groups in other western rivers. Ancient Landslide Merged Trout Populations 2011-11-14T20:00:00Z He now lives above the storefront of the bike advocacy group Time’s Up, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and tries to be less standoffish than many messengers. Spokes: The Bike Messenger Goes Hollywood as a Culture Dwindles 2011-09-30T23:49:05Z I thought he might be a little standoffish at first when I got here. Giants QB Eli Manning content to be himself 2011-09-28T22:07:08Z But she said beforehand some teammates were still standoffish. U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo is a big reason team Is in Women's World Cup semifinals \| Soccer 2011-07-13T02:03:03Z But she said beforehand that some teammates were still standoffish. U.S. Goalkeeper Made Quite a Comeback of Her Own 2011-07-12T19:25:04Z Harvie, who was the only one of us left, said that Sir Arthur was as standoffish and superior as ever. A House Party with the Tucker Twins 2011-07-10T02:00:20.543Z I had to give it up that day, leaving them two birds all ruffled up and mighty cold and standoffish. Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z He seemed to be extremely standoffish, cold from embarrassment, and proud from lack of graciousness. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z In 1973, Mr. Peterson went to Wall Street, serving as the chief executive at Lehman Brothers, where he earned a reputation as a cautious, if standoffish, leader focused on long-term profits. A Few Billion Off the Top? 2011-04-09T15:01:15Z On only one subject -- the question of whether Airbus would seek European aid for its future A350 aircraft -- was a regular Munich contact said to be "uncharacteristically standoffish." WikiLeaks: EADS execs briefed U.S. on internal feud 2011-03-08T11:19:10Z You know—nothing standoffish, or anything like that. Neighbours 2011-03-05T03:00:27.277Z He’s not particularly funny or things like that, but he loves to play chess and he loves to analyze, and I think because of that he gets misunderstood sometimes as being aloof or standoffish. Still Throwing Strikes, Ball After Ball 2011-02-24T01:59:45Z But unlike our Shpilkes, who is anxious and standoffish, this one was incredibly friendly. Pets Help Sell Manhattan Apartments 2011-02-20T03:00:16Z If people want to say things, or squeeze my hand, or anything like that," she told herself rather vaguely, "I must remember not to hold back and be standoffish.... Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z What I love about you, New York, and what also breaks my heart is the same thing I loved and lamented about her: You are everything and yet you are slippery, standoffish, ungraspable. City Room: Goodbye, New York. Thanks for Breaking My Heart. 2010-10-13T16:40:00Z In the beginning Bill was very wary and standoffish. A Journey Into the World's Deepest, Darkest Caves 2010-07-13T08:00:00Z Palm was standoffish to tech enthusiasts, and its mass-market advertising, which featured a wan girl spouting New Age philosophy, struck many as peculiar. The Fates of Motorola and Palm Diverged Over Android 2010-04-30T02:10:00Z “People were almost completely standoffish and unreceptive,” he said. I Was Hacked in Beijing 2010-04-10T22:01:00Z Maybe it's the standoffish body language, the sense that he's not really paying a lick of attention to the folks shouting, "Go get 'em, David" and other encouraging words. Duval makes it back to Augusta after '06 flameout 2010-04-06T23:11:00Z The verdict of one of them about her tells its tale:—"A stunner to look at, but too standoffish for my money!" When Ghost Meets Ghost His official colleagues were out of the question—the standoffish Englishman, the sullen German, the grotesque Swede who held the highest judicial office. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas I am sure I don't know what to think of the English students being "standoffish" with Americans. Virginia "Wife's a tallish girl, fair, rather good-looking; looks standoffish though." Comedies of Courtship The meal ended, she rose and swept him a curtsey, neither over-friendly nor standoffish. Two Sides of the Face Midwinter Tales Lady Adela is as high and standoffish as the monument,’ said Ida, pausing for a comparison. That Stick And she was cold and terribly standoffish when she did come. The Torch and Other Tales Not that she was still what he would have called "standoffish" with him. Winnie Childs The Shop Girl Concurrently, its self-contained, standoffish political posture had become obsolete, almost laughable in the face of the growing opportunities of Space. Oberheim (Voices) Of course Marina and I were very standoffish. A Young Girl's Diary "The great and only Max is more stiff and standoffish than ever this year," said Huldah. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm "Do you find the county people very standoffish over Preston Park way?" Spring Days "There's nothing the least bit officious or standoffish about it," I was saying, when the Man-in-Charge came in with the first billy of tea. We of the Never-Never His initial impression was he was a shade standoffish or not over effusive but it grew on him someway. Ulysses "He's a bit standoffish with her," I overheard one lady remark to her husband; "I like to see 'em a bit kittenish myself." Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow Bella had come up, too, but she was still standoffish and queer, and she stood leaning against a chimney and staring out over the river. When a Man Marries
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