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introvert

noun

ˈin-trə-ˌvərt

Definition of introvert

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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Recent Examples of introvert Peterson is considered an exceptionally hard worker by all sources connected to him, but his leadership ability has been questioned, as he’s regarded as a quiet introvert. — Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 18 June 2026 Sloths primarily live in rainforests and are known as biological introverts for their highly specialized diets and survival mechanisms adapted over millions of years of evolution. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026 The real cherry on the proverbial cake, however, is the private in-villa dining experience that’s offered for an extra charge, and appears designed for honeymooners, parents who need to keep an eye on their kids, and introverts alike. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Jonsson plays Taylor, a watchful, aged-beyond-his-years introvert who has spent 13 years behind bars on a manslaughter charge — missing almost the entire life of his teenage son Adam (Cole Martin), from whom the boy’s mother is determined to keep him estranged. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for introvert

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And O’Flynn is its breakout star, achieving fan-favorite status not by regurgitating girls-in-horror tropes but by bringing Royal Academy gravitas to a character who might have initially read like a wallflower.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Its high jewelry has never been for wallflowers, and that notion is inherent to one of the crowning statement pieces, the Fortune necklace.

— Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 June 2026

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This highly competent, obsessive duo tumbles into a self-destructive cat-and-mouse dynamic — but who’s the cat and who’s the mouse?

— Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
Some pest control companies might include them in general pest control, whereas others include them in higher-tier plans or offer rat and mouse extermination as an add-on specialty service.

— Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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