reclusive
Example Sentences
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Her death made him reclusive and heartless, accelerating his loss of faith in humanity.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
The Turkmen authorities discourage residents from speaking without permission to foreign media, with outside journalists rarely allowed into the reclusive country.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Magnani was a benefactor and close friend of the reclusive artist, known for his muted still lifes of different ceramic vessels in various configurations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
It will deepen the mystery around this reclusive cleric.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
I’d learned this from my aforementioned third best friend, Peter Van Houten, the reclusive author of An Imperial Affliction, the book that was as close a thing as I had to a Bible.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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