as in shy
not comfortable around people
a quiet, introverted child who likes to sit at home and read books
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Recent Examples of introverted
Others have pushed back that Alito is introverted and shyer than his colleagues and may have no problem skipping an extensive book tour.
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2026
This is the move that helps the shyest, most introverted, most socially anxious people relax.
—Henna Pryor, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
An introverted child, Ortiz grew up enjoying painting and handcrafts, as well as having an interest in engineering and how things are built.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
On the first day of high school, introverted Okuto Nakumara spots his classmate Aiki Hirose in the crowd of an assembly, and immediately falls head over heels for him.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2026
This is the move that helps the shyest, most introverted, most socially anxious people relax.
—Henna Pryor, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
An introverted child, Ortiz grew up enjoying painting and handcrafts, as well as having an interest in engineering and how things are built.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
On the first day of high school, introverted Okuto Nakumara spots his classmate Aiki Hirose in the crowd of an assembly, and immediately falls head over heels for him.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for introverted
Adjective
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Morrow was especially dominant in the second, putting up 10 points and six rebounds to come just shy of a second straight first-half double-double.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Maglares finished one out shy of a complete game for the Rockets in a 4-2 Fox Valley Conference win.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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His is a more enlightened era, but Hannes, lonely and withdrawn, doesn’t share his classmates’ interest in campus sit-ins and free love.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Lost was the fact that a grid-connection request is just the start of a multiyear process that involves permitting and legal review and often ends in withdrawn or downsized projects.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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“Introverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/introverted. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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