as in shy
not comfortable around people
a quiet, introverted child who likes to sit at home and read books
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Recent Examples of introverted
Recall that the Bridgerton Season 3 finale saw Dodd’s character, the introverted Francesca, departing for Scotland with husband Lord John Kilmartin, his cousin Michaela Stirling, and her sister Eloise Bridgerton.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Rahman appears soft-spoken and introverted, preferring to listen rather than hold court.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Lurker, written and directed by Alex Russell (Beef, The Bear), is a psychological thriller that follows an introverted 20-something retail clerk, Matthew (Théodore Pellerin), who encounters Oliver (Archie Madekwe), a popular and charismatic musician.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Lindsey, being introverted, decided not to submit an application but Knapp followed through.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Rahman appears soft-spoken and introverted, preferring to listen rather than hold court.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Lurker, written and directed by Alex Russell (Beef, The Bear), is a psychological thriller that follows an introverted 20-something retail clerk, Matthew (Théodore Pellerin), who encounters Oliver (Archie Madekwe), a popular and charismatic musician.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Lindsey, being introverted, decided not to submit an application but Knapp followed through.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for introverted
Adjective
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The county attorney makes $344,268, just shy of the city attorney, and Sheriff Gary McFadden trails the police chief with a $271,277 salary.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Stout, who has a doctorate in clinical psychology and has worked in the mental health field her entire career, understood what her uncle needed, and Hochheiser himself wasn’t shy.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Parents report that many children stop eating, lose weight and become withdrawn.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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Along the way, Babilonia matured from the shy withdrawn child who refused to hold a boy’s hand into a bold, strong and confident woman.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Introverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/introverted. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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