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standoffish
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reserved, aloof, or distant in one's interactions with others, often conveying a sense of unfriendliness or coldness
Examples
Despite his warm smile, she found him to be rather standoffish at the party, keeping to himself in the corner.
The new colleague appeared standoffish at first, but once you got to know her, she was quite friendly.
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