nongregarious

Definition of nongregariousnext

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Adjective
  • The typically quiet, withdrawn student seemed more engaged in his first-period class than usual, English teacher Sarah Murer told investigators.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
  • The withdrawn draft focused on setting up several new watchdogs to keep AI in check, including a dedicated commission and a special insurance fund to help people if the new technology caused harm.
    Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Yet, as is often the case, even the most unclubbable individuals may attract enthusiasts.
    Adrian Woolfson, WSJ, 31 July 2022
Adjective
  • Especially now, during the daunting age of unsocial media.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • Blue Origin, on the other hand, is taking its usual reserved approach compared to SpaceX's iterative design implementations.
    Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 8 May 2026
  • Redford sought to play the Bob Woodward character as reserved and calculating, while Hoffman, as Carl Bernstein, was manic and chain-smoking.
    Peter Bart, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • So long as that situation continues, the 43-year-old’s allegedly arrogant and stand-offish treatment of his players will not worry the club hierarchy too much.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • They weren’t being stand-offish, not at all.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The main character is an introverted English teacher named Richard Garay, who lives a very quiet and small life, in the shadow of his widowed mother.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 May 2026
  • Such could also be said of May Heinecke for her nuanced portrayal of the most introverted sister, Beth, and Audrey Parker as the explosively ebullient youngest, Amy.
    Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Andy also feels the soul-crushing heat, getting lambasted for no one reading her stories before lining up an exclusive interview with a wealthy, reclusive philanthropist (Lucy Liu).
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • What follows is a zigzag through Parisian streets as Amélie seeks out the wonder of an old metal box that reveals itself behind her apartment wall, with the initial help of her reclusive neighbour, Raymond Dufayel and a newfound commitment to performing good deeds.
    Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Pratt took aim at Bass over the lack of water available during the inferno, with fire hydrants running dry.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
  • Materials like micro-modal or bamboo blends combine softness with the ability to pull moisture away from the skin, helping keep it drier throughout the day.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 May 2026
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“Nongregarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nongregarious. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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