as in wallflower
a shy or reserved person
although interested in the public welfare, he was too much of an introvert to consider personally running for political office
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Recent Examples of introvert
Osaka, the pioneering introvert, is an icon.
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Ava Wallace, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The introvert and the extrovert Kim Holderness said her husband and daughter both thrive on the energy of other people.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Miss Manners, these gatherings were tough for me as an introvert.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
Mary Lou Armstrong, a self‑described introvert, uses an AI chatbot as a mentor while building her new business.
—Robbie Owens, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Ava Wallace, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The introvert and the extrovert Kim Holderness said her husband and daughter both thrive on the energy of other people.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Miss Manners, these gatherings were tough for me as an introvert.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
Mary Lou Armstrong, a self‑described introvert, uses an AI chatbot as a mentor while building her new business.
—Robbie Owens, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for introvert
Recent Examples of Synonyms for introvert
Noun
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Hearing her mother’s constant criticism and feeling self-conscious about her awkwardness in social situations, Mary is content to be a wallflower.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Outside, on the patio, boxes of Jenga had been set out for the wallflowers.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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At the center of this comedic cat-and-mouse chase was Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, a longtime ally of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has gone from a powerful enforcer of a bloody drug crackdown to a wanted criminal on the run.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Jamie Foxx grabbed an action shot with the mouse himself at Disneyland in July 2017.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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“Introvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/introvert. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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