How to Use extrovert in a Sentence

extrovert

1 of 2 noun
  • The risk is that the extrovert becomes marginalized and is no longer a key member of the team.
    Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022
  • By all accounts, Steen was an extrovert and a bit of a loudmouth.
    Aaron Robinson, Car and Driver, 27 July 2017
  • Some of these kids were natural extroverts, but not all of them were.
    Krista Stevens, Longreads, 31 May 2018
  • If your child is an extrovert, invite them to make their own fitness video to share with friends.
    Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2020
  • As a preschool assistant and karaoke DJ, she was used to being an extrovert.
    USA Today, 9 June 2020
  • Fairy lights help set a mood, whether the student is an extrovert or introvert.
    Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2019
  • In the past few years, much has been made of the differences between introverts and extroverts.
    Becca Endicott, ELLE Decor, 14 Dec. 2017
  • An extrovert who has been locked away in homemaking hell.
    Leslie Anne Tarabella, al, 31 Mar. 2020
  • Joan Baker was an extrovert who loved the stage and felt strongly about social justice.
    Anne M. Hamilton, courant.com, 11 Mar. 2018
  • My son Paul is a real people person – a very nice man who has always been an extrovert.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2022
  • Isaiah says Evan also got his same humor and wit -- even though Isaiah is more of an extrovert.
    Chris Fedor, cleveland, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Bean Boy, 7, the younger brother, is an extrovert, always cracking jokes.
    Julia M. Chan, CNN, 14 June 2019
  • Secondly, part of the role of being an extrovert’s manager is to be a sounding board.
    Karl Moore, Forbes, 26 May 2021
  • Sure, extroverts have an easier time approaching strangers out of the blue.
    Ellevate, chicagotribune.com, 12 July 2018
  • His mother, Gail, was an extrovert who held a series of service-industry jobs while doing the bulk of the housework.
    Ted Alcorn, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
  • The prompt created much chatter among the crowd about introverts and extroverts.
    James Hamblin, The Atlantic, 24 June 2017
  • But the extrovert quickly became bored and took the unconventional step of switching to sales.
    Washington Post, 3 July 2019
  • So what happens when an extreme extrovert suddenly has nowhere to go?
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2020
  • Vishaala is an extrovert, a high-achieving student who plays basketball and piano, sings in choir and performs in school theatre.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2021
  • As an extrovert, my favorite advice from Part 1 is to get everyone together for food and drinks.
    Rob Sanchez, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Winsor describes herself as the extrovert while Selvaratnam handles the finer points of the game in a quieter fashion.
    Koki Riley, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2020
  • The shyest extrovert, the most dramatic comedian, the most humble icon.
    Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 3 Nov. 2021
  • The most extrovert of these expressions is Carnival; Swedes take a more stoic approach.
    Vogue, 4 Mar. 2019
  • HSPs are sometimes mistaken for introverts, but that’s not always the case; 30 percent of them are extroverts.
    Alexia Lafata, The Cut, 2 May 2018
  • San Miguel is the voluble extrovert, wearing rage and fear as well as love and regret on her sleeve – even in a terrific scene unfolding in sign language.
    Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2018
  • Owner of the firm, Alexander Shunnarah, said Charlyse Williams has gone from being a total extrovert to an introvert.
    Ivana Hrynkiw, AL.com, 15 Dec. 2017
  • There is nothing wrong with being an introvert or an extrovert.
    Annie Lane, oregonlive, 31 May 2022
  • My dad is pretty introverted, and my mom is a total extrovert.
    Adam Bryant, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2017
  • That’s a big difference between introverts and extroverts: the former loses energy when engaging with others and needs solo down time to build it up again, while the latter is energized and enlivened by interacting with others.
    Wayne and Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 8 July 2023
  • Advertisement While extroverts took the spotlight, introverts struggled to stay engaged on the periphery — liquid courage sometimes fueling both.
    Vignesh Ramachandran, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2023
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extrovert

2 of 2 adjective
  • He was cared for, he was loved and he was taught to read, he was taught to write, he was taught to think and to be funny enough, an extrovert.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 12 May 2023
  • Chris and Kelsey's younger child was always the extrovert in the family.
    Evan McMorris-Santoro and Yon Pomrenze, CNN, 28 Nov. 2021
  • As the saying goes, the introvert Finn looks at your feet while talking; the extrovert looks at your knees.
    Stuart Stevens, Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2019
  • In general the extrovert word cloud is sloppy enough to make any 'Grammar Nazi' red in the face.
    Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2014
  • Chow calls herself an ambivert — a blending of an extrovert mom and an introvert dad.
    Cheryl Hall, Dallas News, 28 June 2020
  • Where Matthew is shy and awkward (like his dad), Dani is a voluble, even fickle extrovert — a firecracker, to use Uncle Pete’s term.
    Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Good leadership means not letting those whose strengths lie in accuracy over speed get lost, dismissed or ignored in the haste of an extrovert-run meeting.
    Odell Mitchell Iii, Forbes, 29 June 2022
  • Each is an extrovert — competitive and eager to show off their respective skill sets.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, chicagotribune.com, 6 Jan. 2022
  • Make the call on whether your introverted self prefers sitting inside and watching rain spritz the windows (go now), or your extrovert craves the warm hustle and bustle of crowds sipping suds on a sunny deck (go this summer).
    oregonlive, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Christopher Guest, not exactly an extrovert but here for spouse Jamie Lee Curtis’ big night, looks uncomfortable when someone seems to recognize him.
    Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The first dimension is whether an individual is an introvert (I) or extrovert (E).
    Benedict Carey, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Beard has always been an enigma: quiet where Lasso is loquacious, an introvert when his coaching partner is all extrovert.
    Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2022
  • If plants had personalities, Frill Ride hydrangea would be the bubbly extrovert at a summer garden party, exuberantly greeting friends and neighbors with a cheerful burst of color.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2022
  • For introverts with an extrovert career, news conferences are not edifying.
    Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2021
  • However, remember that not every stakeholder is going to be an extrovert seeking networking.
    Inga Bielińska, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021
  • On the other, it’s well documented that America is a particularly extrovert-centric nation.
    Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2022
  • While his extrovert mindset works, different personalities offer a balance.
    Rod Berger, Forbes, 1 June 2022
  • He was cared for, he was loved and he was taught to read, he was taught to write, he was taught to think and to be funny enough, an extrovert.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 12 May 2023
  • Chris and Kelsey's younger child was always the extrovert in the family.
    Evan McMorris-Santoro and Yon Pomrenze, CNN, 28 Nov. 2021
  • As the saying goes, the introvert Finn looks at your feet while talking; the extrovert looks at your knees.
    Stuart Stevens, Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2019
  • In general the extrovert word cloud is sloppy enough to make any 'Grammar Nazi' red in the face.
    Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2014
  • Chow calls herself an ambivert — a blending of an extrovert mom and an introvert dad.
    Cheryl Hall, Dallas News, 28 June 2020
  • Where Matthew is shy and awkward (like his dad), Dani is a voluble, even fickle extrovert — a firecracker, to use Uncle Pete’s term.
    Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Good leadership means not letting those whose strengths lie in accuracy over speed get lost, dismissed or ignored in the haste of an extrovert-run meeting.
    Odell Mitchell Iii, Forbes, 29 June 2022
  • Each is an extrovert — competitive and eager to show off their respective skill sets.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, chicagotribune.com, 6 Jan. 2022
  • Make the call on whether your introverted self prefers sitting inside and watching rain spritz the windows (go now), or your extrovert craves the warm hustle and bustle of crowds sipping suds on a sunny deck (go this summer).
    oregonlive, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Christopher Guest, not exactly an extrovert but here for spouse Jamie Lee Curtis’ big night, looks uncomfortable when someone seems to recognize him.
    Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The first dimension is whether an individual is an introvert (I) or extrovert (E).
    Benedict Carey, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Beard has always been an enigma: quiet where Lasso is loquacious, an introvert when his coaching partner is all extrovert.
    Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2022
  • If plants had personalities, Frill Ride hydrangea would be the bubbly extrovert at a summer garden party, exuberantly greeting friends and neighbors with a cheerful burst of color.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2022

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