Sentence examples for rather aloof from inspiring English sources

Though courted and lionised, James comes across as a rather aloof, even lonely figure during his sojourns here.

The mood of penitence was in contrast to the board's rather aloof attitude during Sir Richard Greenbury's reign as both chief executive and chairman.

They will want changes not only to the Tory message but also to his rather aloof style of leadership.Mr Cameron's tribe resent as well the prospect of a coalition with Nick Clegg's Liberal Democrats, or conceding to them on policy in order to win their support for a minority Tory government.

Mr Vajpayee, though he can seem rather aloof, has a stature these days that no other Indian politician can match, and is basking in the popularity of his latest effort to make peace with Pakistan.The BJP campaign also tries to exploit prejudice against the foreign birth (in Italy) of the Congress leader, Sonia Gandhi, widow of Rajiv Gandhi, a former prime minister.

Some protested against Megawati Sukarnoputri, Mr Wahid's rather aloof vice-president, who has been given responsibility for ending the conflict in the Moluccas, but has done little.As her party won the largest share of the vote in Indonesia's elections last year, her job probably remains safe.

At the time, Mr Zuma's supporters saw his charismatic popular touch as a refreshing contrast to Thabo Mbeki, who was seen as a rather aloof president.

Jackson's screen persona was typically that of a highly intelligent, rather ironic, aloof woman who combines strength of character with a disturbing eroticism.

His separation in the TV studio comes across as shy rather than aloof, but it's he who is chosen to ask the first question – and to whom presenter Rick Edwards returns most frequently over the hour.

Or is it because I have decided, in order to be more with people, more sociable rather than aloof, that I have to take upon myself some of the things that make sociability easier?

It forms spaces under and around it, in conjunction with other buildings, rather than standing aloof and alone.

A recurrent scenario involves narrators who are well-heeled and aloof (rather like Zweig) deciding to flirt with danger and surrender control.