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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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 -
For introverts or busy-bees, there's a lot less social interaction at a touchless car wash, too.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
The Courier-Journal,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Wallflowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallflowers. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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