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Emotionally distant or reluctant to become closely involved with others.

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aloof

At first the narrator seems aloof, but later chapters reveal her uncertainty.
Dictionary practice example.
At a residence-hall welcome, Ben seemed aloof when he stayed apart and declined several invitations to join a conversation.
From Interpreting a Quiet Manner.
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