clinical detachment

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

Refers to a professional, unemotional, and objective attitude, like that of a doctor.

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Examples (10)

  • She gazed at the body with almost clinical detachment.
  • The surgeon must operate with a calm, clinical detachment to ensure precision.
  • A good therapist maintains a degree of clinical detachment to help patients objectively.
  • He reported on the tragedy with the clinical detachment of a seasoned journalist.
  • The scientist observed the experiment's outcome with clinical detachment, noting only the facts.
  • It can be difficult for a police officer to maintain clinical detachment at a crime scene involving a child.
  • His clinical detachment in discussing personal matters often made him seem cold and uncaring.
  • The judge's summary of the case was a masterpiece of clinical detachment.
  • To achieve clinical detachment in high-stress situations requires years of professional training.
  • Her art review was written with such clinical detachment that it was hard to guess her personal feelings.