introversion

noun

Definition of introversionnext
as in self-absorption

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Recent Examples of introversion The moon’s clash with Uranus inspires introversion, but this influence will be short-lived. — Usa Today, USA Today, 3 May 2026 Its arrival in this sizzling Fire sign shifts the tone from dreamy introversion to active manifestation. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 Individual social needs vary based on personality and levels of introversion or extroversion. — Holly Haber, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026 Scientists have seen roughly that level of lifespan heritability with other species, as well as with other human traits, such as psychological factors like introversion. — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for introversion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for introversion
  1. self-absorption
  2. self-analysis
  3. self-consciousness
  4. self-awareness
  5. introspection
  6. self-involvement
  7. self-recognition
  8. self-centeredness
Noun
  • Simon is often his own worst enemy, letting his self-absorption and professional hang-ups derail him.
    — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Over the past half century, the city’s culture has descended into one of entitlement, complacency and self-absorption.
    — Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of self-absorption
Noun
  • For aspiring owners, self-analysis of one’s personality, financial status, goals and life experiences should become the foundation for future choices.
    — Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Bait, the new Prime Video miniseries Ahmed created, wrote, and stars in, is both an exercise in self-analysis and an interrogation of it, a breakneck romp through farce, satire, thriller, family drama, and romantic walk-and-talk that transforms itself in each of its six episodes.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of self-analysis
Noun
  • Four-hour rehearsal days, repetition until instinct replaces self-consciousness, and a certain surrender to imperfection.
    — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • That’s the opposite of collective uniformity, where you’re so overcome by self-consciousness and insecurity.
    — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 July 2026
Definition of self-consciousness
Noun
  • One plays on the name of the crew’s hangout, Hamburger Hamlet, drawing Murphy-ish parallels between the characters and Shakespeare’s tragic personages that are so overwrought, they can’t be salvaged by self-awareness.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The gap between our intentions and observable behavior, and the self-awareness gap.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of self-awareness
Noun
  • Nothing about the character suggests introspection of any type.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This show about the consequences of limited introspection suffers them as well.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of introspection
Noun
  • Natalie’s anxieties about her sexuality and frustration with her parents’ self-involvement.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 5 June 2026
  • By widening the lens, Clark is able to redirect the book’s gaze from the mother toward a quizzical, sometimes critical, but not unaffectionate portrait of two generations of political activism, with the attendant self-involvement and domestic negligence.
    — James Wood, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Definition of self-involvement
Noun
  • According to a new study published in PLOS One, both animals show the behavioral hallmarks of mirror self-recognition—a cognitive ability long considered a marker of self-awareness, and one that had never before been documented in beluga whales.
    — Federica Sgorbissa, ArsTechnica, 24 May 2026
  • Research from Frontiers in Neurology and Neuroscience links susceptibility to contagious yawning with theory of mind, self-recognition and activation of brain regions associated with social cognition and empathy.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of self-recognition
Noun
  • There’s a fine line between self-care and self-centeredness.
    — Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 2 June 2026
  • This same self-centeredness compels his girlfriend (Olivia Thirlby) to move out of their modest apartment without warning.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of self-centeredness

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“Introversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/introversion. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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