insociable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for insociable
Adjective
  • Our friends are aware that their daughter is antisocial.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Early exposure to violent content in preschool years may have long-term consequences on antisocial behavior particularly in boys, a new study has revealed.
    John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.
    Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
  • To drink too much would be inexcusable; to drink too little would be unsociable.
    Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
Adjective
  • But when the homework clause was revealed, the enormous unsocial media fan was out there and the manure hit it with great force.
    Nick CanepaColumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2022
  • The choice of verbs on social media seems, to Miss Manners, to demonstrate a decidedly unsocial intent.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2022
Adjective
  • After taking down a conniving businessman and reuniting with his brother Braxton (Jon Bernthal), the reclusive CPA absconds from Illinois and sets out on the open road.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Though reclusive, Hackman and Arakawa were often seen out and about in Santa Fe.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Lochlan is the younger brother, shy and introverted and clearly in the shadow of him.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Your responsibilities will include developing research goals, allocating resources, and evaluating project outcomes—work that rewards your introverted tendencies toward careful planning and thoughtful analysis.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Insociable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insociable. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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