Word: aloofness
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Well-lit but very cramped, Cheapo can be a challenge for the casual fan. The employees were generally aloof until FM demonstrated some musical knowledge, at which point they warmed up—somewhat. Specializing in soul, blues, and folk, but with a wide selection in general, Cheapo deals in new and used vinyl and CDs and accepts trade-ins for cash or 25% more in store credit. The staff, all of whom have a fantastic knowledge of the store’s sonic offerings, are also happy to direct customers to other stores...
...last year. The Scottish terrier is the 44th most popular breed, not that the popular vote really matters. The Scottie is a low-to-the-ground, very tenacious, impulsive dog. It tends to urinate on itself uncontrollably. But Kerry's dog Kim is problematic. The German shepherd can be aloof. It's not very fast acting...
...racial insecurities, washed-up black politicians and broad yet tenuous interethnic coalitions that disintegrate over cleavage issues. Few black intellectuals willingly offer themselves as mentors to existing student groups who are attempting to do exciting organizing around hip-hop politics or AIDS. As a result, black intellectuals appear aloof and students are more interested in Halo 2 than social justice...
...followers into leaders. Watching Hart, a pioneer and master of the idiom, trying to elicit responses from a surly group of citizens, I began to wonder whether focus groups have outlived their usefulness. The group was almost entirely predictable. They said Bush was a regular guy and Kerry seemed aloof. They said they wanted more specifics from the candidates and more high-minded coverage from the media, but the information they possessed seemed to come mostly from negative ads. It was synthetic conversation--the kind of faux intimacy common to reality-TV shows--and yet I sensed some frustration among...
Bryant has been a center of attention since he waltzed into the NBA out of high school. He wore his fame like an itchy turtleneck, never quite comfortable in it, yet never wanting to remove the celebrity garment. Teammates described him as an aloof, immature superstar. His on-court clash with personable big man Shaquille O'Neal over who would be the Alpha Laker poisoned the team's season more than the trial...