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inclined or tending to avoid other people
The reclusive woman was more than happy to spend her day off reading and writing at home.
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Recent Examples of reclusive
Xi's two-day visit, his first in seven years to China's reclusive neighbour, comes at a time when its economy, strengthened by growing trade and military ties to Russia, could boost Kim's confidence in talks.
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Jack Kim,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Their reclusive nation is also reigning world champion in under-17s and under-20s women’s soccer.
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Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
In typical fashion, Danes left it on all the floor in portraying a reclusive author who suspects her developer neighbor (Matthew Rhys) of misdeeds.
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Carla Meyer,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
There’s long been this narrative of you and Lana as famously, notoriously reclusive.
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Nick Newman,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
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Jack Kim,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Their reclusive nation is also reigning world champion in under-17s and under-20s women’s soccer.
—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
In typical fashion, Danes left it on all the floor in portraying a reclusive author who suspects her developer neighbor (Matthew Rhys) of misdeeds.
—
Carla Meyer,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
There’s long been this narrative of you and Lana as famously, notoriously reclusive.
—
Nick Newman,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclusive
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While Kafka is a bit more of a reserved personality, he’s been described as a coach who’s personable and can work with anyone.
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Even in recordings from the ’90s, Alfa displays a reserved but expressive personality, and a talent for fusing disparate sounds fluidly together.
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Combine gin, lime juice, syrup, Aperol and dry Curaçao in a shaker filled with ice.
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Although oil companies still needed to use up a significant portion of their inventories during the supply shock, the demand destruction kept crude stockpiles from running dry.
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They got approved for a mortgage on a £150,000 (about $198,441) two-bedroom, semi-detached house in Seaham, England.
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Olise has purposefully cultivated a kind of detached non-persona.
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To prevent that, some operators maintain low oil flow rates, akin to dripping a faucet in freezing cold weather to avoid frozen pipes.
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Aging And The Long Game Of Leadership The conversation around aging often centers on biohackers seeking to lower their biological age through cold plunges, red light therapy, and peptides.
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Assemblymember Alex Bores, had 35%, followed by Schlossberg, who trailed in a distant third with less than 11%.
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Wet paint auctions feel like a distant memory, with frivolous, speculative art buying, especially from 2020 to 2022, now being passé.
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According to studio information sent to ABC News, Chalamet will play Joe, an introverted rocket mechanic.
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For Season 2, Episode 2, Gaby became focused on the introverted Maya (Sherry Cola).
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Such movement was not mirrored on the Netherlands’ right, where the attack-minded Denzel Dumfries was playing a more withdrawn role.
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Without daily contact with peers, some children become more withdrawn, lonely or emotionally flat.
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That might sound too timid in 2026, too reserved for a time when rights are being rolled back every day, and Gauthier recorded a much more direct version of the song late last year.
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And despite a timid political opening that has allowed the return of several opposition leaders and the emergence of others from hiding, over 400 political prisoners remain in custody as of May 25, according to figures compiled by the NGO Foro Penal.
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“Reclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclusive. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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