as in wallflower
a shy or reserved person
although interested in the public welfare, he was too much of an introvert to consider personally running for political office
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Recent Examples of introvert
Leaders ‒ and particularly introverts ‒ who ignore those realities tend to burn out.
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The introvert who reads long articles.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Instead of an extroverted approach that focuses on how others view or experience your space, the year of the introvert puts an emphasis on personalized spaces that support rest, rejuvenation, and restorative rhythms—in ways that are meaningful to you.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
Gu describes herself as an introvert who enjoys solitude.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The introvert who reads long articles.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Instead of an extroverted approach that focuses on how others view or experience your space, the year of the introvert puts an emphasis on personalized spaces that support rest, rejuvenation, and restorative rhythms—in ways that are meaningful to you.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
Gu describes herself as an introvert who enjoys solitude.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for introvert
Noun
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No wallflowers here; the women are brash, brassy, and refreshingly bold.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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That said, Texas will go nowhere if Swain becomes a wallflower when the game is on the line.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Inspired by both the classic cartoons of the 1930s and gritty noir detective movies of the same era, the black-and-white, first-person shooter game stars Baker as the main protagonist, mouse detective Jack Pepper.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Experiments on mouse brain tissue confirmed that the artificial signals could activate real neural circuits.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Introvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/introvert. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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