Hard to form a bond with (5)

I believe the answer is:

aloof

(Other definitions for aloof that I've seen before include "Blood deficiency" , "apart from all else" , "Indifferent - by oneself" , "Unpleasantly cold" , "Coldly distant" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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