How to Use extrovert in a Sentence
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Sure, extroverts tend to like the spotlight.
—William Arruda, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
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Some of these kids were natural extroverts, but not all of them were.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 31 May 2018
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If your child is an extrovert, invite them to make their own fitness video to share with friends.
—Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2020
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By all accounts, Steen was an extrovert and a bit of a loudmouth.
—Aaron Robinson, Car and Driver, 27 July 2017
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The extrovert is the one who looks at your shoes in the elevator.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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The risk is that the extrovert becomes marginalized and is no longer a key member of the team.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022
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Fairy lights help set a mood, whether the student is an extrovert or introvert.
—Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2019
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So what happens when an extreme extrovert suddenly has nowhere to go?
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2020
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Sure, extroverts have an easier time approaching strangers out of the blue.
—Ellevate, chicagotribune.com, 12 July 2018
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There is nothing wrong with being an introvert or an extrovert.
—Annie Lane, oregonlive, 31 May 2022
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My son Paul is a real people person – a very nice man who has always been an extrovert.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2022
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In the past few years, much has been made of the differences between introverts and extroverts.
—Becca Endicott, ELLE Decor, 14 Dec. 2017
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Joan Baker was an extrovert who loved the stage and felt strongly about social justice.
—Anne M. Hamilton, courant.com, 11 Mar. 2018
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An extrovert is someone who gets his or her energy from other people.
—Ryan Prior, CNN, 23 Mar. 2020
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At a glance, the Santa Fe Hybrid is the extrovert of the bunch.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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As a preschool assistant and karaoke DJ, she was used to being an extrovert.
—USA Today, 9 June 2020
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My dad is pretty introverted, and my mom is a total extrovert.
—Adam Bryant, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2017
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Secondly, part of the role of being an extrovert’s manager is to be a sounding board.
—Karl Moore, Forbes, 26 May 2021
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The prompt created much chatter among the crowd about introverts and extroverts.
—James Hamblin, The Atlantic, 24 June 2017
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Bean Boy, 7, the younger brother, is an extrovert, always cracking jokes.
—Julia M. Chan, CNN, 14 June 2019
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Isaiah says Evan also got his same humor and wit -- even though Isaiah is more of an extrovert.
—Chris Fedor, cleveland, 18 Oct. 2022
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Vishaala is an extrovert, a high-achieving student who plays basketball and piano, sings in choir and performs in school theatre.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2021
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But the extrovert quickly became bored and took the unconventional step of switching to sales.
—Washington Post, 3 July 2019
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This is true even for an extrovert like me, who can typically do multiple social things in a week without feeling drained.
—Jessica A. Gold, M.d., SELF, 9 Mar. 2022
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Sabalenka, the world-beating extrovert, always seems to be striving.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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As an extrovert, my favorite advice from Part 1 is to get everyone together for food and drinks.
—Rob Sanchez, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
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His mother, Gail, was an extrovert who held a series of service-industry jobs while doing the bulk of the housework.
—Ted Alcorn, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
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The shyest extrovert, the most dramatic comedian, the most humble icon.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 3 Nov. 2021
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Clients fill out a pet questionnaire covering talents, favorite foods, bad habits and whether the pets were introverts or extroverts.
—Clare Ansberry, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2017
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But while extroverts may be missing their posse and those floor-to-ceiling mirrors, introverts can finally dance like no one’s watching.
—Sara Lieberman, WSJ, 5 June 2020
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He was cared for, he was loved and he was taught to read, he was taught to write, he was taught to think and to be funny enough, an extrovert.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 12 May 2023
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Chris and Kelsey's younger child was always the extrovert in the family.
—Evan McMorris-Santoro and Yon Pomrenze, CNN, 28 Nov. 2021
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Chow calls herself an ambivert — a blending of an extrovert mom and an introvert dad.
—Cheryl Hall, Dallas News, 28 June 2020
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As the saying goes, the introvert Finn looks at your feet while talking; the extrovert looks at your knees.
—Stuart Stevens, Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2019
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Being married to an extrovert requires using these strategies to support my home life and not just my work life.
—Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
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In general the extrovert word cloud is sloppy enough to make any 'Grammar Nazi' red in the face.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2014
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Each is an extrovert — competitive and eager to show off their respective skill sets.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, chicagotribune.com, 6 Jan. 2022
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Don’t feel forced into acting like an extrovert by giving feedback and making decisions on the spot.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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While not every hire has to be an extrovert, leaders often risk losing some of their best talent when quiet wheels are not given enough grease.
—Tim Madden, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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An extrovert working alone in an office might need to interact with others to regain energy.
—Laura Vanderberg, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Everyone thinks everyone coming on is a naturist or massive extrovert who just runs around naked.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2023
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My mom being this beautiful model, and extrovert, and very sunny and outgoing.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
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My mom being this beautiful model, and extrovert, and very sunny and outgoing.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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That may be why he was so drawn to Rudy, a larger-than-life extrovert who never met a stranger and never turned down a chance to start a conversation.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
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Good leadership means not letting those whose strengths lie in accuracy over speed get lost, dismissed or ignored in the haste of an extrovert-run meeting.
—Odell Mitchell Iii, Forbes, 29 June 2022
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This setup invites introverts to speak, as a vocal extrovert can easily turn to a quieter person and ask their opinion.
—Duncan Wardle, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Taylor, a charming extrovert who can make anyone feel comfortable, is eager to help Avery find new friends and learn to flirt with women.
—Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2025
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Abel describes herself as an extrovert who thrives on storytelling and adventure, while Andy is more reserved and content with a quieter life.
—Maria Morava, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Rivers is an extrovert to her core, bubbling with seemingly endless energy and almost always wearing her infectious smile.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
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Not everyone is an extrovert and able to handle the stimulation of being around other people for an extended period of time.
—Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2023
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For introverts with an extrovert career, news conferences are not edifying.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2021
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It’s sometimes said that Coldplay is a band of three introverts headed by one extreme extrovert, but Buckland says that’s not entirely true.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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The first dimension is whether an individual is an introvert (I) or extrovert (E).
—Benedict Carey, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2022
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This doesn’t mean behaving like an extrovert constantly, just occasionally.
—Olga Khazan, Vox, 11 Mar. 2025
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However, remember that not every stakeholder is going to be an extrovert seeking networking.
—Inga Bielińska, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021
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Make the call on whether your introverted self prefers sitting inside and watching rain spritz the windows (go now), or your extrovert craves the warm hustle and bustle of crowds sipping suds on a sunny deck (go this summer).
—oregonlive, 22 Apr. 2023
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Solitary indoor work didn’t appeal to Wilmer’s extrovert personality.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 23 June 2024
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Where Matthew is shy and awkward (like his dad), Dani is a voluble, even fickle extrovert — a firecracker, to use Uncle Pete’s term.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2023
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Ideal for introvert-extrovert pairings.
—Charles Yu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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While his extrovert mindset works, different personalities offer a balance.
—Rod Berger, Forbes, 1 June 2022
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