show detachment

Frequency: 6.07.0 per million words

To exhibit or display a detached attitude.

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Examples (10)

  • The judges must show impartiality and detachment.
  • A good surgeon needs to show professional detachment during an operation.
  • He tried to show detachment, but his trembling hands betrayed his anxiety.
  • In her analysis of the film, the critic showed a cool detachment.
  • It is important for journalists to show detachment when reporting on sensitive topics.
  • Throughout the crisis, the leader showed remarkable detachment, which calmed everyone down.
  • He shows an emotional detachment from his past that worries his therapist.
  • As a scientist, you are trained to show detachment from your experimental results to avoid bias.
  • While negotiating the deal, she showed a calculated detachment to gain an advantage.
  • The artist's work often shows a curious detachment from the human subjects it portrays.