Definition of "introverted" []

• Marked by interest in or preoccupation with oneself or one's own thoughts as opposed to others or the environment; shy or reserved. (adjective)

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• "His body language is basically the subject of the film: his arms swinging close to his chest, his expression introverted and sensitive, his eyes stoic, his full pouting mouth on the verge of a small ironic smile."
• "Gadhafi was known as an introverted, somewhat arrogant figure who read more books than the other officers and insisted on the ideas he learned in their pages."
• "You know, looking at the responses, I'm starting to wonder how many people online, or at least here, would identify as introverted vs. extroverted."