as in mice
a shy or reserved person
there were too many wallflowers at the party, so things never really got lively
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introverts
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Encourage introverts and extroverts to find their inner ambivert by sharing space in a discussion.—
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September 10,
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Yes, some people are introverts or have social anxiety, and those limits should be respected, but that doesn’t appear to be the case here.—
Anna Pulley,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Wallflowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallflowers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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