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Adjective
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Someone with antisocial traits may appear calm most of the time, but suddenly react strongly to obstacles or conflict.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025 -
Lurking beneath the antisocial facade is a simmering sense of pride for these depths of depravity.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hospitality fared well in Deputy’s study, making up half of the 10 happiest job sectors, despite the sector’s reputation for high stress, unsociable hours, and low pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
2 June 2024
Adjective
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But when the homework clause was revealed, the enormous unsocial media fan was out there and the manure hit it with great force.—
Nick CanepaColumnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2022
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The choice of verbs on social media seems, to Miss Manners, to demonstrate a decidedly unsocial intent.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
6 Jan. 2022
Adjective
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As more and more birders gathered to see the bird, the animal became more reclusive and hid in a mesquite thicket.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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Viewers, especially older viewers, are more likely as a result to become anxious, even reclusive.—
Zeynep Tufekci,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some could argue that the most introverted are often the most clever.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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That debate has spilled over to humans, with research showing that dog owners are more often considered more social and community-oriented, while cat owners are believed to be more introverted and open-minded.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Insociable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insociable. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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