as in withdrawn
not comfortable around people
a recessive genius who was most comfortable working alone in his chemistry lab
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Recent Examples of recessive
But is anyone else discussing the prevalence of recessive traits in a prestige TV series?
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Holly J. Morris, NPR, 14 June 2024
But McCarthy's meeting with Sheedy, who played the recessive Allison in The Breakfast Club, is the best of all.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 June 2024
This tradition of diversity remains encoded in China’s political DNA, like a recessive gene ready to express itself at any time.
—Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
According to the National Wild Turkey Foundation, a smoke phase turkey results from an unusual recessive condition known as leucism that affects the pigmentation of the birds’ feathers.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 29 May 2024
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Holly J. Morris, NPR, 14 June 2024
But McCarthy's meeting with Sheedy, who played the recessive Allison in The Breakfast Club, is the best of all.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 June 2024
This tradition of diversity remains encoded in China’s political DNA, like a recessive gene ready to express itself at any time.
—Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
According to the National Wild Turkey Foundation, a smoke phase turkey results from an unusual recessive condition known as leucism that affects the pigmentation of the birds’ feathers.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 29 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recessive
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Introverts may become talkative, or extroverts quiet and withdrawn.Dr. Talia Varley, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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But the film doesn’t glamorize Callas, and instead portrays her as sad and withdrawn.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kassandra starts a little shy while meeting new coworkers, who wouldn’t be a little shy on their first day?Rob Gagnon, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
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As a result, the Predators weren’t shy about confronting Crosby.Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson both emerged from the Negro Ensemble Company, once America’s foremost black theatrical institution, but its influence came from mainstream media, which shifted interest to the lone figure of August Wilson in the mid ’80s.Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
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Interestingly, months before the event in a lone 25-meter race dual meet against Florida, Walsh broke three American records and set a new world record in 100 IM, giving the fans an idea of what to expect in Budapest.Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Be your introverted self during Silent Book Club at The Slowdown Coffee Co.Jason Clayworth, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
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In brainstorming sessions, extroverts often share numerous ideas, creating a foundation of concepts, while more open or introverted team members analyze and refine these ideas into creative solutions.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Recessive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recessive. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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