Uninvolvement

Sarah had no truck with the gossip at the office, preferring to focus on her work and avoid office drama.

After the recent controversies, the company's reputation is so tarnished that potential investors wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole.

During the heated debate, Emily preferred to stay on the sidelines, observing the arguments rather than getting involved.

After the heated argument, John decided to give his colleague a wide berth to avoid further confrontation.

Knowing how difficult she can be to work with, Jim avoids his coworker like the plague.

Tom had struggled with his old, unreliable car for years, so he was pleased to see the back of it when he finally bought a new one.

When the meeting topic was confidential financial matters, Sarah had no business being in the room.

This, he says, accounts for developers fighting shy of putting money into the city.

After the company's restructuring, Sarah found herself out of the picture, with no role in the new organization.