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Recent Examples of shut-in
The filmmaker hatched the project before the COVID-19 pandemic, but somehow failed to consider that audiences have had their fill of claustrophobic shut-in stories.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Arlo, though, is absent and presumed dead, and Naoise’s mom (Simone Kirby) has become a shut-in.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
Solomon wants Fizz to be a place for an online meet-cute or where frat boys and dorm shut-ins find common ground through the sale of a used textbook—an oasis for community that is as functional as it is feel-good.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 July 2024
These are among the least bellicose films A24 has ever released: dramas about sensitive oily-cake salesmen, frustrated ceramicists, lonely shut-ins, and boys who love horses.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2024
Who, besides incels and shut-ins, wants to spend all day talking to chatbots?
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 9 May 2024
For many, many years by then, my mother had lived mostly as a shut-in, able to walk but very unsteadily; my father used their home’s three front porch steps to keep her indoors.
—Sarah Stankorb, Longreads, 9 May 2024
With his zeal for Jesus sweaters and his living-room church organ, Bernie plays the bumbling househusband to his successful businesswoman wife Eva (Alicia Silverstone), and father to his diligent scientist son Adam (Walt Klink) and moody shut-in daughter Sarah (Gaite Jansen).
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 23 Jan. 2024
Caitlin Jett, a spokesperson for Newton County Sheriff’s Office, declined to say whether another shut-in was planned last year.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 30 Oct. 2023
Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Arlo, though, is absent and presumed dead, and Naoise’s mom (Simone Kirby) has become a shut-in.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
Solomon wants Fizz to be a place for an online meet-cute or where frat boys and dorm shut-ins find common ground through the sale of a used textbook—an oasis for community that is as functional as it is feel-good.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 July 2024
These are among the least bellicose films A24 has ever released: dramas about sensitive oily-cake salesmen, frustrated ceramicists, lonely shut-ins, and boys who love horses.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2024
Who, besides incels and shut-ins, wants to spend all day talking to chatbots?
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 9 May 2024
For many, many years by then, my mother had lived mostly as a shut-in, able to walk but very unsteadily; my father used their home’s three front porch steps to keep her indoors.
—Sarah Stankorb, Longreads, 9 May 2024
With his zeal for Jesus sweaters and his living-room church organ, Bernie plays the bumbling househusband to his successful businesswoman wife Eva (Alicia Silverstone), and father to his diligent scientist son Adam (Walt Klink) and moody shut-in daughter Sarah (Gaite Jansen).
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 23 Jan. 2024
Caitlin Jett, a spokesperson for Newton County Sheriff’s Office, declined to say whether another shut-in was planned last year.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 30 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut-in
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This includes brown and black widows and brown recluse.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Pout-Pout Fish is the story of an unlikely duo: Mr. Fish (Offerman), a pouty recluse, and Pip (Oyama), a high-energy sea dragon.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
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Speaking of which: Large portions of the valley’s land area have been sinking at record rates as farmers pump huge amounts of groundwater to grow their crops, new research shows.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Everything in the valley becomes muted; hibernation is the order of the day.Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 26 Nov. 2024
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After the hermit’s death, the farmhouse then served various community purposes, from a teacher’s cottage to a meeting hall, but had been neglected until recently, when the Queen Mother helped the community acquire ownership and renovate it.Jessica Jungbauer, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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Harrelson has a small but impressively loony role as a crazed hermit who claims to anyone who will listen that the end of days is here.Tim Grierson, Vulture, 14 July 2024
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Ideal for targeting redness, dark spots and under-eye hollows, the stick design allows for precise application, while the creamy texture blends seamlessly into the skin using your fingers, a sponge or a brush.Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Nov. 2024
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All that water had to compress into valleys and hollows.Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
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Pairing the two products together is a homebody’s match made in heaven.Essence, Essence, 4 Dec. 2024
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Now, with a host of more colorways, sizes, and functions, Yeti is the leader in sturdy, durable, and innovative gear for travelers and homebodies alike.Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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Why should only suffering be a vale of soul-making, why shouldn’t the soul be made of this moment, too, this unremarkable moment, remember this.Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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The property is nestled on some 3,654 acres of pristine hills, vales and fields in southeast San Jose.George Avalos, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024
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The glen runs straight through the distillery in an earth-floor warehouse, granting it instant exposure to its naturally abundant environment.Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
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Beyond the loch itself, guests can head out on foot to explore the hills and glens of The Trossachs National Park.Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK, theweek, 25 June 2024
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Together, the duo must overcome international politics to safeguard the outside world from an undisclosed, mysterious evil that lurks within the titular gorge.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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When their security is breached, Levi falls into the gorge and Drasa goes after him.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Shut-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut-in. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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