insociable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for insociable
Adjective
  • Someone with antisocial traits may appear calm most of the time, but suddenly react strongly to obstacles or conflict.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Lurking beneath the antisocial facade is a simmering sense of pride for these depths of depravity.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Hospitality fared well in Deputy’s study, making up half of the 10 happiest job sectors, despite the sector’s reputation for high stress, unsociable hours, and low pay.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.
    Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
Adjective
  • But when the homework clause was revealed, the enormous unsocial media fan was out there and the manure hit it with great force.
    Nick CanepaColumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2022
  • The choice of verbs on social media seems, to Miss Manners, to demonstrate a decidedly unsocial intent.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2022
Adjective
  • Birney’s recent solo feature, Obex, is a surreal fantasy pic that premiered at Sundance 2025 and portrays a reclusive gamer whose search for his missing dog blurs the line between reality and fantasy.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Leprino, the world’s largest mozzarella maker, has undergone a transformation after the death of reclusive billionaire and former chairman and CEO James Leprino.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Lerman rose to fame around the same time as Gomez, through his role as the titular character in the Percy Jackson movie franchise and his portrayal of an introverted high school student named Charlie in the 2012 film adaptation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
    Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • And Norwegians are considered more introverted.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Insociable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insociable. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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