Word: aloof
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Doole would appear from time to time at CIA bases from Vientiane to Panama City, but he stayed aloof from the pilots, many of whom regarded him as a bit of a snob. "I never saw the man without a tie on," scoffs one. Doole played bridge, flew airplanes and did business deals the same way: slowly and deliberately. "The Chinese liked to negotiate with him," recalls a former CIA official. "He was polite; he never showed any excitement. But he was tough...
...over, Janeway said that while he was not a fan in sports-mad Boston, his wife followed the city's teams and she thought the paper's coverage of them superb. The sportswriters were ruffled by the backhanded compliment. Though Janeway assiduously courted colleagues over lunch, he remained somewhat aloof back in his corner office...
...bright star in the whole movie is Wendt who plays the chubby neighbor with beautiful aloof poise. When Katt moves into the house, Wendt greets him by saying the old lady who lived there before was crazy. "The biggest bitch in the sky," Wendt sneers. "She was my aunt," Katt answers. "Heart of gold," Wendt comes back without pausing...
...campaign was endorsed by General Antonio Ramalho Eanes, the popular outgoing President, and his newly formed Democratic Renewal Party. Salgado Zenha, though, was a lackluster candidate who showed little charisma on TV, now an important factor in Portuguese elections. Too often he came across as sneering and aloof...
...most important thing about the Herlihyshas been their enthusiasm," said Block. "I thinkit would be a crime for a master to be aloof inany...