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indrawn

American  
[in-drawn] / ˈɪnˌdrɔn /

adjective

  1. reserved; introspective.

    a quiet, indrawn man.

  2. made with the breath drawn draw in.

    an indrawn sigh.
indrawn British  
/ ˌɪnˈdrɔːn /

adjective

  1. drawn or pulled in

  2. inward-looking or introspective

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Etymology

Origin of indrawn

First recorded in 1745–55; in- 1 + drawn

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