How to Use introversion in a Sentence

introversion

noun
  • Make an effort to push through introversion and open up to aid from others.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Griffith, the counselor, said his introversion might have been part of problem before the crime.
    Robert King, Indianapolis Star, 17 Feb. 2015
  • Venus did almost all the talking in their joint interviews, introversion be damned.
    Elizabeth Weil, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2019
  • The moon’s clash with Uranus inspires introversion, but this influence will be short-lived.
    Usa Today, USA Today, 3 May 2026
  • Maybe one of them understands introversion better than your husband does.
    Carolyn Hax, The Seattle Times, 4 Feb. 2019
  • Over time, what might have been a simple case of introversion grew into an isolating mantra that defined my early life.
    Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2019
  • Audrey was the one who encouraged me to stop indulging my newfound introversion and inspired this blog series.
    Danielle C. Belton, The Root, 8 Sep. 2017
  • And there are ways to square your natural introversion with the universal human need for connection.
    Olga Khazan, Vox, 11 Mar. 2025
  • His pattern of introversion and a passion for a job that requires him to frequently schmooze might seem incongruous at first.
    NBC News, 2 Jan. 2018
  • That’s offset by an introversion, a self-reflection that feels older, wiser, and maybe a little more anxious.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Strategic silence is not shyness or introversion.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • As far as introversion goes, the evidence certainly surprised me.
    Andreas Kluth, Star Tribune, 11 May 2021
  • How this truly affects you will be based on your sign and birth chart, but this is typically a period of introversion and self-reflection.
    Ayrika L Whitney, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The key is to recognize that introversion is an asset, not a liability.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2022
  • Marshall sings with heart and shows the comedian’s early self-doubt, introversion and anxiety.
    cleveland.com, 6 July 2019
  • Chalk it up to mental health and an extremely strong inclination towards introversion.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • During introversion, younger oceans, such as the Atlantic or Indian, close.
    Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Your introversion gives you strengths that are sorely needed in most organizations today.
    Sissel Heiberg, Big Think, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Its arrival in this sizzling Fire sign shifts the tone from dreamy introversion to active manifestation.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • While some report that their introversion has stoked loneliness, others have found that working from home and staying in was more their speed after lockdown lifted.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Carrying the burden of this secret can lead to introversion and anxiety that can make even simpler socializing feel just not worth it.
    Haley Weiss, Time, 24 July 2023
  • Hours-long team cohesion gatherings be draining for some members of a team, especially those who lean toward introversion.
    Rebecca Fraser-Thill, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The most successful leaders are those who can adapt their style to the needs of the moment, blending the quiet power of introversion with the dynamism of extroversion.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
  • An ambivert is a personality trait used to describe someone in the middle of the spectrum of introversion and extraversion.
    Tiffany Philippou, refinery29.com, 30 Nov. 2021
  • On our next trip, a long weekend at a cabin in the Catskill Mountains, we were forced to address my propensity for introversion and his for extraversion.
    Lindsey Lanquist, SELF, 13 June 2018
  • And the brutal glad-handing required by the music industry runs contrary to her intermittent introversion.
    Danyel Smith, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Your Chinese colleague speaks softly in a meeting; is that cultural deference or introversion?
    Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • What’s sure is that the world has awakened to introversion with the growing understanding of various personality types.
    Karl Moore, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2021
  • Often, success doesn’t require extroversion or introversion but rather an understanding of how well a specific style fits the stage of the business and its context.
    Dr. Eric George, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • This idea of things people bought themselves while lonely is really interesting to me; there’s a weird kind of voyeuristic appeal in seeing what people seek out when the joys of introversion have run their course.
    Lindsey Lanquist, SELF, 26 Dec. 2017

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