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also extraverted
as in outgoing
likely to seek or enjoy the company of others
a job in a research lab that is probably not well suited to an extroverted person
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Recent Examples of extroverted
This personality type is often very extroverted and results-driven.
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Nicholas Freund, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
Channeling that free-spirited theme, Maserati has just-unveiled the MC20 Cielo Spyder, which expands the MC20 supercar’s persona into a more extroverted and seemingly care-free direction.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 May 2022
Nicholas Freund, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
Channeling that free-spirited theme, Maserati has just-unveiled the MC20 Cielo Spyder, which expands the MC20 supercar’s persona into a more extroverted and seemingly care-free direction.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extroverted
Adjective
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Heading into the summer, the suggestion from some inside Newcastle is that the outgoing business this month should give the club a greater chance of retaining those star players going forward — and perhaps even afford some capacity to try to tie Isak down to a new deal.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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Many in the Georgian opposition, and some abroad, now look to outgoing President Salome Zourabichvili for leadership.—
Anthony Borden,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Soon, one of them, a gregarious red-headed senior at Shawnee Mission East High School, began to rock back and forth.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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Although gregarious by nature, some bottlenose dolphins are quite adventurous, and can set off on their own to live in foreign waters.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
25 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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That’s because this is a marvelous, sociable day for you!—
Georgia Nicols,
The Denver Post,
19 Dec. 2024
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She is described as very sociable and enjoys making new friends.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
5 May 2024
Adjective
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After the first season premiered in July 2021 and won ten Primetime Emmy awards, the show has become popular for its dark social commentary and stunning worldwide locations.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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From fashion to music to social justice, Black WNBA players are at the forefront.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Governing by fiat also contributes to an increasingly expansive view of executive powers.—
Nolan Finley,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Just as producers in the west have found buyers increasingly discerning and risk-averse in the hunt for hits, there is little room for incredibly expansive ideas in India.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The message behind it all: Wine is convivial and fun and fits into your lifestyle.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2025
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Greg Gumbel, the affable and low-key sportscaster who for more than five decades was a convivial play-by-play voice and studio host for N.F.L. games, Super Bowls, the Olympics and, most memorably, the madness that descends on college basketball every March, died on Friday at his home in Davie, Fla.—
Michael S. Rosenwald,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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For a while, the team sits together in the truck, watching in companionable silence as the lumbering giants disappear, one by one, into the trees.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
8 Dec. 2024
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The companionable dynamics in his scenes with Melling and Kene are a treat and help to leaven the languor that sets in the back-half of the run-time.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Since then, she’s appeared in Love, Simon (2018), Wonka (2024), and the Sonic the Hedgehog trilogy, and lent her voice to animated projects like Wish (2023), American Dad (2021–2022), and DuckTales (2018–2020).—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Connor’s total horror at Elsbeth being at this retreat alone, and being prevented from contacting the outside world, is his most animated moment to date.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2025
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