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avoidant

British

/ əˈvɔɪdənt /

adjective

(of behaviour) demonstrating a tendency to avoid intimacy or interaction with others

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Now her Reddit comment history is full of replies to posts about infant loss and avoidant partners, offering advice, support, and stories of her own experience.

From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026

Hernandez gets a bit teary-eyed when talking about his favorite song, “Sentimientos,” a whirling polka-driven ballad about an avoidant situationship, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

And I’m sorry that your ex’s choice to be avoidant is only making what I imagine to be a painful process that much more excruciating and drawn out.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026

That might contribute to avoidant behaviours, as the individual is not sitting with how they actually feel.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025

When they said I had avoidant personality disorder, she told them I just hadn’t learned to be comfortable in my own skin.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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