as in wallflower
a shy or reserved person
although interested in the public welfare, he was too much of an introvert to consider personally running for political office
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Office environments can sometimes be distracting, reducing deep work, especially for introverts and neurodiverse individuals.
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Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
How introverts can become more like ambiverts For introverts, this is all about expanding your range.
—Stefan Falk, Contributor, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
And like a true introvert, the task of keeping up with multiple message threads with different guys has left me feeling more drained than invigorated.
—Jasmine Elise, Essence, 5 Mar. 2025
Instead, Hackman leaned into physicality - from facial tics to looks - to portray a scared introvert in one of his most subtle performances that was nevertheless powerful.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
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Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
How introverts can become more like ambiverts For introverts, this is all about expanding your range.
—Stefan Falk, Contributor, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
And like a true introvert, the task of keeping up with multiple message threads with different guys has left me feeling more drained than invigorated.
—Jasmine Elise, Essence, 5 Mar. 2025
Instead, Hackman leaned into physicality - from facial tics to looks - to portray a scared introvert in one of his most subtle performances that was nevertheless powerful.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for introvert
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“Introvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/introvert. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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