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introvert

[in-truh-vurt, in-truh-vurt] / ˈɪn trəˌvɜrt, ˌɪn trəˈvɜrt /
NOUN
a reserved or socially withdrawn person
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I was a painfully shy introvert with a unibrow who yearned to be an elderly shut-in by age 9.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Stokes' on-field presence is equal in size to Botham's and Flintoff's, yet he is more of an introvert off it.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

An introvert, Vernon would realize she had gone a week without talking to anyone besides a waiter at a restaurant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

“I mean, sometimes the loneliest place for someone like that is in a crowded room,” Rausch observes in recognizing the sensitivity of a fellow introvert.

From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026

There was scattered applause, although some people—those of the introvert persuasion—groaned.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

Baker's fire would add some much-needed oomph to an England team that had too many introverts for the heat of an Ashes battle in Australia.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

They described them as introverts who did not have many friends.

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026

Bristol-Myers Squibb created a room where introverts can recharge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

The pandemic was great for introverts, sourdough bread enthusiasts, and retail stocks.

From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025

Similarly, a boatload of quiet but strong introverts may never find the common core of fiery resolve that causes the boat to explode past its competitors when all seems lost.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown


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