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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 But some of the best public speakers are introverts. — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 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 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 Harry Melling stars as a young introvert who meets an older biker (Alexander Skarsgård) and becomes his submissive. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for introvert

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Since pattern sandwiching isn’t exactly for decorating wallflowers, color (and lots of it) is welcomed.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
Her favorite things to shop from the brand are its hand soaps, candles, hand sanitizers, wallflowers fragrance refills, and shower steamers.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2026

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In April, Meta rolled out a program known as the Model Capability Initiative that captured employee mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes and screenshots to generate data for training its AI models.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
In the first stage, 3 to 6 months in a mouse [about 20 to 30 years in a human], there is a loss of certain fat and muscle cells, and of two immature cell types in the brain that have the capacity to regenerate different types of brain tissue.

— Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

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