Thesaurus / retiring
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There are fewer signs, though, that the other four non-retiring moderates might be vulnerable in a primary.
WHAT DROVE 9 MODERATE HOUSE DEMOCRATS TO HOLD UP THEIR PARTY’S AGENDA?NATHANIEL RAKICH (NATHANIEL.RAKICH@FIVETHIRTYEIGHT.COM)AUGUST 30, 2021FIVETHIRTYEIGHTThere are some folk in this country, you know, who manifest a very retiring disposition at times.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRAnd, incidentally, to encourage retiring and diffident lady interviewers.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOLUME 107, NOVEMBER 3, 1894VARIOUSBruce probably kept him under observation, retiring before him beyond the Forth, and not attempting to bar his progress to Perth.
KING ROBERT THE BRUCEA. F. MURISONNow, there cant be anything much more retiring than the turtleor me.
THE GIRLS OF CENTRAL HIGH ON THE STAGEGERTRUDE W. MORRISONIn his fits of resentful sullenness, he hinted an intention of retiring from the Court.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAYThe sovereigns embraced each other, and retiring under a canopy, had a long conversation, to which no one was a witness.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLThe whole of the day from getting out of bed to retiring to rest was definitely allotted.
ENGLISH POOR LAW POLICYSIDNEY WEBBWhen, later on, he was momentarily required on some business of the morrow, he bowed reverently before retiring.
THE WORKS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON - SWANSTON EDITION VOL. 25 (OF 25)ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSONThe chiefs, in retiring from the conference, took with them Captain Trevor as a hostage.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THREE VOLUMES, VOL.III.E. FARR AND E. H. NOLANWORDS RELATED TO RETIRING
- aloof
- antagonistic
- brooding
- cold
- cool
- distant
- hostile
- inaccessible
- inhospitable
- introverted
- laid-back
- nongregarious
- recessive
- reclusive
- reserved
- retiring
- secretive
- sensitive
- shy
- standoffish
- stuck-up
- timid
- unapproachable
- unbending
- uncommunicative
- uncongenial
- unforthcoming
- unfriendly
- unneighborly
- unsocial
- uppity
- withdrawn
- average
- base
- baseborn
- cast down
- common
- commonplace
- declassed
- docile
- dutiful
- everyday
- gentle
- humble
- ignoble
- low
- lowborn
- mean
- meek
- menial
- mild
- modest
- mundane
- obscure
- obsequious
- ordinary
- plebeian
- poor
- proletarian
- prosaic
- retiring
- reverential
- servile
- simple
- submissive
- subordinate
- unassuming
- unpretentious
- vulgar
- withdrawing
- aloof
- aseptic
- casual
- cool
- detached
- disinterested
- distant
- incurious
- indifferent
- introverted
- nongregarious
- offish
- quiet
- recluse
- reclusive
- remote
- reserved
- restrained
- retired
- retiring
- retreated
- shrinking
- shy
- silent
- solitary
- standoffish
- taciturn
- timorous
- uncommunicative
- uncompanionable
- unconcerned
- uncurious
- undemonstrative
- unforthcoming
- uninterested
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