standoff

How To Use standoff In A Sentence

• The conflict between Bragg and the lawmen is one of iron wills, and all the actors involved have more than enough chops to involve an audience deep enough into their macho standoff. “Appaloosa” as nostalgic as they wanna be » Scene-Stealers
• Okay, so she was sort of uptight and standoffish, but I didn't think much about it.
• Equally important, a peace settlement with Washington is needed to defuse the military standoff at the 38th parallel, where a conflict could explode at any time, bringing detente to a halt.
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• The only winner in this standoff in the end will be Vlad. The Sun
• But it was not until August 6, when Britain's International Television News (ITN) broadcast the first television pictures from the camps, that President Bush found himself forced to defend his "standoffish" policy toward the former Yugoslavia. America and the Bosnia Genocide
• A cat, for instance, is much more dexterous with its paws than a dog. This dexterity fascinates cat lovers, who also cite the cat's legendary standoffishness as proof of its mental superiority.
• Day 85 : Two guys are equally strong. The fight ended a standoff.
• Today the Senate Democratic leader told me the White House seems to be waffling when it comes to the North Korea standoff.
• “And I’m not going to be like ‘I don’t like Kate… But, I mean, she’s pretty, you know, standoffish, which is kind of weird.” Shannen Doherty Mark Ballas First Couple Voted Off “Dancing With The Stars”