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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Provide Quiet Corners And Secluded Places One of the largest groups affected will actually be introverts, as a fully open office layout can be challenging.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Lemieux is a social introvert to an extreme, which is what made his appearance in Montreal that much more special earlier in the week.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
What spurts of extroversion can do for introverts Compared to introverts, extroverts are happier, research unfortunately shows.
—Olga Khazan, Vox, 11 Mar. 2025
Office environments can sometimes be distracting, reducing deep work, especially for introverts and neurodiverse individuals.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Lemieux is a social introvert to an extreme, which is what made his appearance in Montreal that much more special earlier in the week.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
What spurts of extroversion can do for introverts Compared to introverts, extroverts are happier, research unfortunately shows.
—Olga Khazan, Vox, 11 Mar. 2025
Office environments can sometimes be distracting, reducing deep work, especially for introverts and neurodiverse individuals.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for introvert
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“Introvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/introvert. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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