introvert
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I was a painfully shy introvert with a unibrow who yearned to be an elderly shut-in by age 9.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Stokes' on-field presence is equal in size to Botham's and Flintoff's, yet he is more of an introvert off it.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Greenspan was an enigma: a savvy political operator and ladies’ man who was also an introvert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
“I mean, sometimes the loneliest place for someone like that is in a crowded room,” Rausch observes in recognizing the sensitivity of a fellow introvert.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
They were involute, introvert, indirect; they did not like questions and answers.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
“He’s proof that the introverts sometimes can make it on top,” said Aaron Nielson, a law professor at the University of Texas at Austin who clerked for Alito.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
They described them as introverts who did not have many friends.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
"People who live alone at any stage of their life need something like this, as do introverts, those with depression, the unemployed and others in vulnerable situations," said one user on Chinese social media.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026
The pandemic was great for introverts, sourdough bread enthusiasts, and retail stocks.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
Similarly, a boatload of quiet but strong introverts may never find the common core of fiery resolve that causes the boat to explode past its competitors when all seems lost.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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