Aloof
Aloof adjective - Having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others.
Controlled and aloof are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Controlled" instead an adjective "Aloof".
Controlled
Controlled adjective - Restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds.
Aloof and controlled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Aloof" instead an adjective "Controlled".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Sandra on the Rocks: Zoé actually fits this trope very well, in both appearance (she's tall, fairly pale, and supermodel-grade beautiful) and manner (being aloof and controlled); she also has a few admirers, although she earns them by being very good at what she does.
Source: Aloof Dark-Haired Girl - Noah: An aloof young man who lives in the city of Gloria in The Empire, where magic is strictly controlled...and he seems to be developing strange powers.
Source: Web Comic / Hero Oh Hero - Shizuka lives up to her name as The Quiet One Onee-sama Aloof Dark-Haired Girl big sister to the main character, always calm and controlled.
Source: Hidden Depths / Video Games
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