withdrawn
adjective
with·drawn
wit͟h-ˈdrȯn 
with-
1
: removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
2
: socially detached and unresponsive : exhibiting withdrawal : introverted
a shy and withdrawn child
Examples of withdrawn in a Sentence
He became more withdrawn after his brother's death.
She was withdrawn as a child but is now more outgoing.
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Nicky Jam has released his first project since facing stark backlash for his (withdrawn) endorsement of Donald Trump.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
Children may express anxiety by becoming distant, withdrawn, agitated, upset, or avoiding social contact.8
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—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
There are other issues tucked into the movie’s side pockets, like how William misses his father so much that he’s become withdrawn.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Hong’s withdrawn gaze is interrupted by sudden movements, like pans across space and crash zooms into ongoing conversations.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
Children may express anxiety by becoming distant, withdrawn, agitated, upset, or avoiding social contact.8
4.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
There are other issues tucked into the movie’s side pockets, like how William misses his father so much that he’s become withdrawn.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Hong’s withdrawn gaze is interrupted by sudden movements, like pans across space and crash zooms into ongoing conversations.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Withdrawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/withdrawn. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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withdrawn
adjective
with·drawn
wit͟h-ˈdrȯn
with-
1
: removed from immediate or easy approach : isolated
withdrawn mountain communities
2
: not socially active or interested : introverted
a shy and withdrawn child
Medical Definition
withdrawn
adjective
with·drawn
wit͟h-ˈdrȯn
: socially detached and unresponsive : exhibiting withdrawal : introverted
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