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Adjective
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Tess responds to her parents’ neglect through antisocial behavior at school, first by glitching out a self-driving car by gluing a traffic cone onto the hood, and then by tucking a driving trophy into her back.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026 -
That means that the child is inadvertently traumatized and is antisocial.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Hospitality fared well in Deputy’s study, making up half of the 10 happiest job sectors, despite the sector’s reputation for high stress, unsociable hours, and low pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
2 June 2024
Adjective
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Especially now, during the daunting age of unsocial media.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The choice of verbs on social media seems, to Miss Manners, to demonstrate a decidedly unsocial intent.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
6 Jan. 2022
Adjective
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What follows is a zigzag through Parisian streets as Amélie seeks out the wonder of an old metal box that reveals itself behind her apartment wall, with the initial help of her reclusive neighbour, Raymond Dufayel and a newfound commitment to performing good deeds.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
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Guigsy is extremely reclusive; the Gallaghers and the rest of the current lineup quite possibly have no interest in participating in any of this.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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Such could also be said of May Heinecke for her nuanced portrayal of the most introverted sister, Beth, and Audrey Parker as the explosively ebullient youngest, Amy.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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Others have pushed back that Alito is introverted and shyer than his colleagues and may have no problem skipping an extensive book tour.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Insociable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insociable. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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