as in reserved
inclined or tending to avoid other people
The reclusive woman was more than happy to spend her day off reading and writing at home.
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Recent Examples of reclusive
Don’t be aggressive with calling, rattling, or decoying since reclusive bucks rarely respond well to those aggressive tactics.
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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024
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Written by Prendergast, the hourlong Pennies is about a reclusive forensic pathologist named Penny who is more comfortable with the bodies under her (dogged) care than with real people.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
Hathaway will play the reclusive titular Verity, whose latest unfinished manuscript includes chilling admissions about Verity and her family’s past.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
The reclusive singer-songwriter scores a new win on the U.K. charts this week.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024
Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series orders See All
Written by Prendergast, the hourlong Pennies is about a reclusive forensic pathologist named Penny who is more comfortable with the bodies under her (dogged) care than with real people.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
Hathaway will play the reclusive titular Verity, whose latest unfinished manuscript includes chilling admissions about Verity and her family’s past.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
The reclusive singer-songwriter scores a new win on the U.K. charts this week.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Tickets for reserved seating will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at Summerfest.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Summerfest box office at 200 N. Harbor Drive.Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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Each ticket includes a reserved table with limited availability for various group sizes.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
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Make sure your tools are completely dry before storing them in your garage, basement, potting shed, or other dry location.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
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Cold weather always brings its own set of challenges, and one common winter woe is the discomfort of dry and chapped lips.Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Stanley received more than 90 reports worldwide over problems relating to the detached lids — 38 of those complaints were tied to burn injuries, with 11 of those requiring medical attention.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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This tiny ecosystem is part of a detached unit of Death Valley National Park, protected within the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge since 1984.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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This cold air will quickly expand south and east Friday and encompass the entire eastern half of the country by Saturday.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the nation's coldest big city, Minneapolis, the weather service said highs in the single digits to teens and lows below zero look likely for Friday and Saturday.Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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While data isn't available indicating how much this has changed over recent years, the tradition of downsizing into smaller homes designed with retirement in mind is becoming a distant, if not completely unlikely, prospect for America's aging boomer population.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Tom Kim finished a distant second on 19-under and Justin Thomas, who led by a shot heading into the final round but remains without a win in more than two years, was third on 18-under.Matias Grez, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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In brainstorming sessions, extroverts often share numerous ideas, creating a foundation of concepts, while more open or introverted team members analyze and refine these ideas into creative solutions.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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The series followed an introverted boy genius (Muniz), his exasperated mother (Kaczmarek), and devoted father (Cranston) through all manner of wild gags and misbegotten schemes.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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But the film doesn’t glamorize Callas, and instead portrays her as sad and withdrawn.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Think of how the finale opening dwells on Georgie never getting a handshake this season — Paul left her hanging twice with an extended, and then a withdrawn, hand!Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
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The prologue might end with a paroxysm of violence, but first there are a few timid whimpers of nascent pleasure; Bill Skarsgård’s base and primal Count Orlok is a nightmare who arrives on the wings of a nocturnal emission.David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024
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Unexpectedly, the timid Noa takes his brother’s side, wrapping a scarf around his uncle’s neck.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Reclusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclusive. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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