Complex sentence: Newcomers to the area have described Seattleites as being standoffish, cold, distant, and not trusting, while in settings such as bars and parties, people from Seattle tend to mainly interact with their particular clique.
Split into simpler sentences: Newcomers to the area have described Seattleites as being standoffish, cold, distant, and not trusting. While in settings such as bars and parties, people from Seattle tend to mainly interact with their particular clique.