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sociable

[soh-shuh-buhl] / ˈsoʊ ʃə bəl /


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"A few didn't want us disturbing their work. People who like being up in the mountains in the rain are sometimes not the most sociable of people," she suggested.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Dawn, who is unable to work following decades of mental and physical health issues, says her experiences transformed her from a "very sociable child" into a "recluse".

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Right now, delay going to dinner with friends because I don’t feel terribly sociable.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

Angelica, the more accomplished and sociable of the two sisters, and Eliza, loving and steadfast, had six adult siblings and were descended from a large, prosperous New York family of Dutch origin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Certainly they didn't act as though they were heading for a very sociable evening.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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