as in reserved
inclined or tending to avoid other people
The indrawn child preferred to sit and read during recess rather than socialize with other children.
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Seconds later, there was our reserved little boy, jumping his heart out next to a group of six-foot-something Maasai warriors.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
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Together, the three developments will bring 378 apartments to Nampa, nearly all reserved for tenants earning 60% or less of the Boise metro’s area median income.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Flynns’ pompous neighbor, Jim Doherty, a divorcé with a withdrawn, unpleasant son, encourages Catherine’s artistic rebirth.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Off-screen, Affleck has a slightly rougher star persona, while Damon’s can be a little more withdrawn and intellectual.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2026
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Although Mercury was close enough to the Sun and small enough that its atmosphere was fully stripped away long ago, Venus was more distant and more massive, and managed to hold onto its more massive molecular species, particularly its carbon dioxide.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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The movie’s vision is one of arrangements and connections, stylistic and textural clashes of hulking buildings, stark forms seen in distant vistas, sublime coincidences of collective energy thrumming from generation to generation in the simultaneity of the physical city’s chronological strata.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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Ambiente features 40 atriums—all detached and private, with 180-degree views of nature—and rooftops that provide even better views.—
Asonta Benetti,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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But sitting tight at one’s job has, for many, resulted in feeling detached, trapped, and resentful; over time, staying in a role you’re mentally checked out of can even fuel burnout.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Host a Pottery or Clay Night Air-dry or oven-bake clay is beginner-friendly and perfect for a cozy craft night.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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Cloud streets—or horizontal convective rolls, as scientists call them—form when cold, dry air flows above warm surface water—in this case, the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic waters near Florida.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2026
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Harry Melling stars as a timid man who is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker (Skarsgård) takes him on as his submissive.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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The siblings have different personalities, according to their keepers; Xiao Xiao is timid while his sister Lei Lei is fearless and adapts to changes quickly.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Indrawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indrawn. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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