as in detached
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others
she's not antisocial, just extremely shy
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Recent Examples of antisocial
Years later, Lionel is haunted by guilt over his failure to intervene in Jeff’s antisocial behavior.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Most patients with memory loss who show aggression or agitation do not have a history of violence or other antisocial behaviors.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
In that sense, noise-cancelling headphones are a fundamentally antisocial technology.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2024
Some users of chatbots like Character AI and Replika report antisocial tensions resulting from their chat habits.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
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Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Most patients with memory loss who show aggression or agitation do not have a history of violence or other antisocial behaviors.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
In that sense, noise-cancelling headphones are a fundamentally antisocial technology.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2024
Some users of chatbots like Character AI and Replika report antisocial tensions resulting from their chat habits.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antisocial
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The families later learned through their teens’ text messages that the two decided to park in the detached garage that the Lees mostly used for storage, Merle explained.Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
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Listed for the first time this year, the 61-acre property includes a sprawling mansion, a greenhouse, and a detached garage with room for up to 20 cars.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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Like the distant rumble of an approaching thunderstorm, the collective engine notes hint at the constrained intensity waiting to be unleashed.Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
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Geely and Volkswagen are a distant third and fourth respectively selling half a million apiece.BYJames Morris, Fortune Europe, 26 Nov. 2024
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Others who should avoid such cold exposure include those with Raynaud’s disease, which Nicola says is a condition of extreme cold sensitivity and circulation problems.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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The company claims to have sold more than 7 million ‘cold’ wallet devices across 210 countries, securing around 20% of the world’s cryptocurrency—no less than $400 billion, based on Forbes’ estimates.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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According to the authors of the research, the results challenge the traditional conception of cats as socially aloof, and suggest that some species — whether considered social or asocial — acquire the ability to recognize people’s voices as a result of close contact, rather than domestication.Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
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The culture presents to us a picture of hackers which is a sensational caricature: Somebody who is almost completely asocial, maybe has mental illness, maybe is morbidly overweight.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 May 2023
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Instead, let food cool to room temperature or refrigerate quickly.Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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Keeping your bedroom cool may also help reduce sweat that can stain or soil your mattress.Heather Cruickshank, SELF, 23 Nov. 2024
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Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
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To drink too much would be inexcusable; to drink too little would be unsociable.Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
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By that time, most of the people who came to watch had cleared the sales floor for the more inviting environs of their idling black cars or their reserved table at Mr. Chow.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Breznik’s husband, Matjaž, a reserved and soft-spoken man, is her sous-chef.Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Featuring: An uncomfortable firsthand account of homelessness The politics of a ranch murder Lessons from an aloof horse Emulating nature’s gift economy Simmering tensions in London’s heart 1.Longreads, Longreads, 22 Nov. 2024
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Max is frantic and inquisitive, peppering Avery with questions and clinically presenting the possible scenarios; Tristan remains calm and collected, downplaying the situation while expressing aloof support.Claire Franken, TVLine, 21 Nov. 2024
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