indrawn

adjective

Definition of indrawnnext
as in reserved
inclined or tending to avoid other people The indrawn child preferred to sit and read during recess rather than socialize with other children.

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  1. reserved
  2. withdrawn
  3. distant
  4. detached
  5. dry
  6. timid
Adjective
  • Each ticket includes a reserved table with limited availability for various group sizes.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Tickets for reserved seating will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at Summerfest.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Summerfest box office at 200 N. Harbor Drive.
    Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of reserved
Adjective
  • But the film doesn’t glamorize Callas, and instead portrays her as sad and withdrawn.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Think of how the finale opening dwells on Georgie never getting a handshake this season — Paul left her hanging twice with an extended, and then a withdrawn, hand!
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of withdrawn
Adjective
  • Tom Kim finished a distant second on 19-under and Justin Thomas, who led by a shot heading into the final round but remains without a win in more than two years, was third on 18-under.
    Matias Grez, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • While data isn't available indicating how much this has changed over recent years, the tradition of downsizing into smaller homes designed with retirement in mind is becoming a distant, if not completely unlikely, prospect for America's aging boomer population.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of distant
Adjective
  • Stanley received more than 90 reports worldwide over problems relating to the detached lids — 38 of those complaints were tied to burn injuries, with 11 of those requiring medical attention.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
  • This tiny ecosystem is part of a detached unit of Death Valley National Park, protected within the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge since 1984.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of detached
Adjective
  • Cold weather always brings its own set of challenges, and one common winter woe is the discomfort of dry and chapped lips.
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Make sure your tools are completely dry before storing them in your garage, basement, potting shed, or other dry location.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of dry
Adjective
  • The prologue might end with a paroxysm of violence, but first there are a few timid whimpers of nascent pleasure; Bill Skarsgård’s base and primal Count Orlok is a nightmare who arrives on the wings of a nocturnal emission.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Unexpectedly, the timid Noa takes his brother’s side, wrapping a scarf around his uncle’s neck.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of timid
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“Indrawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indrawn. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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