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Recent Examples of sociality
Bats are very social creatures, but their sociality comes in many forms.
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Literary Hub,
31 Oct. 2025
Add to this the sociality motivation our deep need for companionship, which spikes in moments of loneliness.
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Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Smallville was a petri dish for virtual sociality; rather than watching cells multiply, Park observed the agents gradually coalescing from individual nodes into a unified network.
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Webb Wright,
Scientific American,
18 Aug. 2025
The population of orangutans followed in the study is unique in its routine tool use and level of sociality—both things that require a lot of cognitive energy.
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Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for sociality
Literary Hub,
31 Oct. 2025
Add to this the sociality motivation our deep need for companionship, which spikes in moments of loneliness.
—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Smallville was a petri dish for virtual sociality; rather than watching cells multiply, Park observed the agents gradually coalescing from individual nodes into a unified network.
—
Webb Wright,
Scientific American,
18 Aug. 2025
The population of orangutans followed in the study is unique in its routine tool use and level of sociality—both things that require a lot of cognitive energy.
—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for sociality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sociality
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Her public image was capacious enough that Rollerena could carry not only camp and sociability, but profound grief as well.
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This ancient beverage, derived from the roots of the Piper methysticum plant, is typically consumed to produce sedative and euphoric effects that might increase sociability and reduce anxiety.
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There’s the Swede promoting the power of ranch dressing, the Italians marveling at fountain drinks with ice and free refills, the English rhapsodizing over chicken parm and just about everyone shouting out the friendliness of the businesses that served them.
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Keewaydin Island Keewaydin Island is an eight-mile-long, undeveloped barrier island located between Naples and Marco Island, known for its totally unspoiled white-sand beaches and dog-friendliness.
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Over-apologizing often stems from social conditioning around agreeableness, humility and conflict avoidance — traits women are still rewarded for socially, even when they’re penalized professionally.
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The experiment consisted of examining human traits such as extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, openness, empathy, etc.
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The cordiality and handsome looks of the dining room are exquisite reminders of elaborate Milanese design.
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Indianapolis didn't crack Nextdoor's list of the 20 friendliest cities in Indiana, but its separate ranking of neighborhoods in the Indy metro area finds plenty of cordiality in Central Indiana.
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The commission established in 1937 assures quality and geniality.
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But one suspected the real reason for Huang’s geniality lay elsewhere.
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The researchers found that people's accuracy in distinguishing sugar from sweetener depended heavily on expectations, and pleasantness ratings also shifted accordingly.
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Surely there was something more beneath all this mild pleasantness, some edge of resentment, a few shards of indignation on the brink of cutting through.
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Church’s combination of talent, affability, and fine manners eased his way into New York’s élite, sometimes inspiring envy among his painter friends.
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Despite his aura of affability, D’Amaro fought to win every match.
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“Sociality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sociality. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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