indrawn
Americanadjective
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reserved; introspective.
a quiet, indrawn man.
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made with the breath drawn in.
an indrawn sigh.
adjective
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drawn or pulled in
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inward-looking or introspective
Etymology
Origin of indrawn
Example Sentences
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As sensible and focused as her neighbors are mercurial, Delia, in her indrawn way, is a pioneer.
From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2022
The expressions of the singers — a raised eyebrow, a sudden frown, even an indrawn breath — are almost startlingly intimate.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2017
How do you explain any of this to an indrawn boy who had been used to adults being kind to him?
From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2016
Here, she found them surprisingly muted; what struck her most, she would recall later, was how indrawn the mother of the boy seemed, as if she had gone to some other place.
From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2012
My excessive reading puzzled Aunt Maggie; she sensed my fiercely indrawn nature and she did not like it.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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