Sentences with phrase «more aloof»

They are more aloof toward people than Alaskan malamutes but generally get along better with other dogs.

Spotting small personality changes such as being more aloof, clingier, or grumpier can alert you to a medical problem.

Occasionally they'll curl up in your lap and let you cuddle with them while they knead your leg, but as a general rule, cats are simply more aloof when it comes to affection than their canine counterparts.

[10] The American Alsatian is generally friendly, but has a tendency to be more aloof with unknown children and pets.

Temperament / Behavior The German Wirehaired Pointer tends to be more aloof than the German Shorthaired Pointer.

They seem a little more aloof» and like to «stake their claim.»

Females can be somewhat more aloof.

These breeds tend to be most comfortable with other dogs and more aloof towards people.

These dogs may be a bit more aloof with a single person, again because their preference is to mingle with a group, or pack.

If you love a lot of physical contact, choose a loving, cuddly dog rather than one who tends to be more aloof.

It is true that some cats are more aloof than others, so this is a matter of noticing a change for your particular cat.

Friendliness depends on his level of socialization, so not handling your cat will result in him becoming more aloof.

On type can be affectionate and playful while another type can be more aloof and distant.

However, although cats are much more aloof and independent than dogs it is still possible to train them in some ways.

Cats are more aloof, going about their business until they deem it acceptable for you to pet them.

While they may be more aloof than dogs, with dogs being more inclined to seek the attention and approval of their human masters, cats do need playtime, too.

Originally bred as gun dogs, they are more aloof than other types of retrievers with a characteristic coat.

She is not an attention seeker, more the aloof type.

Cats are a bit more aloof and enigmatic.

The Jack Russell is more aloof and only plays with the other dog!

At Williamson Prep, a private school 45 minutes away, where Starr is one of the only black students, she adopts a carefully cultivated diction that is higher pitched and more aloof.

Instead of the decidedly stereotypical «teen girl» performance that she gives - with a certain charm, I might add - in Lizzie McGuire and so many of her movies, her character here is much more aloof.

But they also complicate the recipe, making Abby a mightily complex femme fatale, one who's more aloof and disinterested than diabolical.

Even at the height of Manhattan's lunch hour, she doesn't seem to be recognized, unless New Yorkers are more aloof to star sightings than Californians seem to be.

Neutrinos are more aloof than supermodels, rarely interacting meaningfully with one another or with anything else in the universe.

But this younger one seems much more aloof.

Not exact matches

Bonforte later amended his comments on Twitter, but what he said fits with other portraits of Mayer that have cast her as more than a little demanding, aloof, and perfectionistic.

For Kendrick, a more proactive approach is both smarter and more realistic than being aloof or overly choosy.

We stereotype men into being emotionally aloof, having a stern voice or hand when it comes to discipline, and being more hands - off in regards to raising an infant.

After the Second Vatican Council the Catholic Church was more discreet and almost remained aloof on this issue.

And yet, Tom says, unlike the aforementioned Clinton — the more distant, aloof and hard - to - get President Obama acts, the more infatuated are his high - profile fans.

This time the United States was determined to stay aloof, yet in comparison with the First World War they were in far more danger morally and physically in the second war.

The classical Christian idea of an aloof, immutable, independent God, representing simplicity and rest, he argues, has much more in common with certain philosophical abstractions inherited from the Greeks.

Like students of those other years, they remain somewhat aloof from established cultural norms and ideas, while putting more energy into «tending their own garden,» but they are less wrapped up in the narcissism of the youth culture.

Perhaps even more than his legal problems, Abdul - Jabbar has had to battle his image as a moody, aloof loner.

Adolescents, on the other hand, respond more like cats — aloof, unpredictable, hard to locate, not always coming when they are called, rubbing up against you or jumping into your lap on their terms.

By studying different local environmental conditions, we may better understand why some men act like fatherly wolves and others act more like aloof chimpanzees.

«Yet the ruling generals seem aloof from this, and more inclined to reassure and take the lead from the conservative monarchies of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the Emirates, while receiving regular nods from Washington.»

And to the everlasting frustration of the party, the state's Democratic governor, the aloof and enigmatic Andrew Cuomo, appears more than happy to live with this arrangement — all while telegraphing his presidential ambitions.

His supporters insisted during the leadership campaign that he was more «human», less aloof than David.

They may do so out of a misguided idea that cultivating an aloof air makes them seem more desirable, or they may be covering up for shyness and uncertainty.

It's not as action - packed as «Predator» (it's actually more comparable to «Prometheus» and «Alien: Covenant»), nor as incomprehensible as «Under the Skin» (with which it shares a number of similarities), nor as aloof as «Arrival,» but it's one of those rare drama / horror hybrids that hopes to encourage audiences to think — at the same time that they're cowering.

She is trying — and probably failing — to be neither «too aloof» nor «too demonstrative,» as Mitch requested of the lovebirds, but it is a delicate balance and there are still more challenging traversals of this tightrope ahead, more complex negotiations of both internal and external forces.

Less prominently marketed but perhaps more significantly cast are Roger Corman and his wife Julie as the proud, aloof parents of the gangly runaway would - be father.

However, tied together with more than just a puppy love for one another, Suzy and Sam know they are different, know they will most likely never fit in this tiny island society and seem perfectly happy and aloof in their isolation, making their capture all the more difficult.

Aloof to the servants» gossip about her — what she looks like when she dances, rides a horse, takes a bath — Miss Julie invites more wagging tongues by seducing her father's affianced valet John, seemingly more out of tedium than sexual desire.

But his search into the dark underbelly of New Orleans will reveal far more than who's behind the killings, as Gabriel is drawn to the beautiful and aloof Malia Gedde, learns the secrets of his family history, and must comes to grips with his own destiny if he's going to survive.»

It's when Alma decides that she wants more, and Reynolds begins to worry about what that intimacy is going to do to his aura of aloof impenetrability, that Phantom Thread begins to cultivate its devastatingly funny domestic subtexts.

Of course, Munich is the more accessible film for most viewers, as the protagonist of the film is far less aloof.

Once, leaders of the 2.8 million - member teachers» union may have believed they had more to gain than lose from keeping publicly aloof from other unions, including the NEA's longtime rival, the American Federation of Teachers.