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Recent Examples of introverted Rory, a studious and introverted teen whose dream of attending Harvard began at age three, is a sophomore at the prestigious, fictional Chilton prep school. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025 Lerman rose to fame around the same time as Gomez, through his role as the titular character in the Percy Jackson movie franchise and his portrayal of an introverted high school student named Charlie in the 2012 film adaptation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 The new character is described in casting materials as an introverted high-school student. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025 Entrepreneurs can be introverted and emotionally intentional, while having palpable outcomes from their endeavors. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for introverted
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Adjective
  • The West Highland white terrier, who died in July just shy of turning 16, competed in dog shows and at one point was ranked as the top female Westie in the country.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Michigan is a young team with an 18-year-old starting quarterback, a second-year head coach who’s a few months shy of 40 and lots of first- and second-year players on its two-deep.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Set in Taiwan in 1988, Girl revolves around Hsiao-lee, a quiet and withdrawn girl, growing up in silent gloom.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Unfortunately, further discussions were heated, with no resolve, just more withdrawn behavior while the communications continued.
    Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 30 July 2025

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“Introverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/introverted. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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