as in shy
not comfortable around people
a quiet, introverted child who likes to sit at home and read books
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Recent Examples of introverted
Tammie describes her son as introverted and reserved.
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Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 26 Nov. 2025
That is more or less the premise of this film, which stars Joaquin Phoenix as the lonely and introverted Theodore Twombly.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 7 Nov. 2025
McCusker is one of those comics who, paradoxically, can rip through a room with his stand-up while in everyday life being somewhat anxious and introverted.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
The original book, first published in November 2015, chronicled Rhimes’ journey from introverted showrunner to a woman fully stepping into her power.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 26 Nov. 2025
That is more or less the premise of this film, which stars Joaquin Phoenix as the lonely and introverted Theodore Twombly.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 7 Nov. 2025
McCusker is one of those comics who, paradoxically, can rip through a room with his stand-up while in everyday life being somewhat anxious and introverted.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
The original book, first published in November 2015, chronicled Rhimes’ journey from introverted showrunner to a woman fully stepping into her power.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for introverted
Adjective
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His previous career high was 56, which was one shy of the 6A record (the classification for the largest schools).—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Molina Healthcare added almost 2%, and UnitedHealth ticked up just shy of 1%.—
Michelle Fox,Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Set in Taiwan in 1988, Girl revolves around Hsiao-lee, a quiet and withdrawn girl, growing up in silent gloom.—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
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Unfortunately, further discussions were heated, with no resolve, just more withdrawn behavior while the communications continued.—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 16 Jan. 2026.
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