homebody
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It also makes the case that for all the global superstardom and underwear ads, Nadal remained a relative homebody.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
That may be true, especially since Carlson seems to be quite the homebody these days, which isn’t conducive to running a national campaign.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
“These days, Mack seems totally happy being the homebody dad hanging with his kids, 3-year-old Dakota and 2-year-old Carson,” the Cosmopolitan writer noted.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026
She calls herself a "homebody" but still likes going to gigs and admitted the modelling story was a great ice-breaker at "awkward" interviews or even on dates.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025
You could glance at Gus and never know he’d been sick, but I carried my disease with me on the outside, which is part of why I’d become a homebody in the first place.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
When you find one that is gracious enough to host you, it can feel like discovering a rare gem in a mine of homebodies and those siloed to their own friend groups or families.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Once a nation of homebodies, Americans are now zealous international travelers, led by wealthy boomers and restless Gen Zers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
I used to be when I was a kid, but now, unless we’re out on a date, my wife and I are homebodies.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Keying in on personality type may sound difficult, but the researchers also found some clues as to how to pinpoint the wanderers and homebodies.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2024
The world is full of homebodies, I suppose.
From Emma McChesney and Co. by Edna Ferber
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