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Adjective
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Its influence on the withdrawn protagonist, Jamie (played by Owen Cooper), is largely implied.—
Paula Mejía,
The Atlantic,
16 Apr. 2025 -
The withdrawn San Francisco drama, about lonely nonbinary nanny and restaurant server Cass (Asia Kate Dillon), is simple in its presentation, but disguises numerous layers to its story.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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Who better to go searching for unidentified flying objects than a snobbish TV host and a reserved extraterrestrial enthusiast?—
Geordon Wollner,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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There are two color schemes to choose between—a reserved palette featuring navy blue and green for a calm, sophisticated look; and a vibrant rainbow palette for those who enjoy bright, energetic colors.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Richard’s other big ally is undervalued and initially stand-offish plant engineer Clarence C. Baker (Dennis Haysbert), who eventually warms to Richard’s interest in his machines, and who encourages him to think big.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2023
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Guzmán said the stereotype that Germans are stand-offish is way off the mark.—
Soudi JiménezEscritor,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Nov. 2022
Adjective
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The film, directed by Vivek Soni, marks Madhavan’s return to the romance genre and follows an unlikely relationship between a 40-something introverted teacher and a confident 30-something woman who is a French teacher.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2025
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In The Amateur, Malek, 43, plays an introverted CIA analyst who seeks revenge on the men who killed his wife, played by Brosnahan, 34.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Also new to the list and appearing at No. 5: the Krishnan family, heirs of a telecom-to-energy empire built by reclusive billionaire Ananda Krishnan, who died in November at age 86.—
Anu Raghunathan,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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In the film, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival and earned a six-minute standing ovation, Fraser plays a reclusive writing professor, Charlie, attempting to reconnect with his estranged daughter.—
Diana Pearl,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The command center overhead stocked a whole town’s worth (450 tonnes) of equipment — including bunk beds, dry toilets, water, and other supplies — ready to be mobilized into the tunnels below by way of dolly carts.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
The Dial,
24 Apr. 2025
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Since this kit is intended for use with regular polish, consider this Sally Hansen Insta-Dry quick dry polish set.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Or maybe one dreams of leaving a dying Earth to colonize Mars or other distant planets.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
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But for the church officials and the families at Holy Family Church, the pope was not a distant religious figure in a faraway country, but a daily presence.—
Bilal Shbeir,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Nongregarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nongregarious. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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