reclusive
- a word derived from recluse.
Example Sentences
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Valdez’s post presented a unique moment of decision for the reclusive artist: to reply risked abandoning a mystique he’d long cultivated; but ultimately the lure of a sanctioned Pinky reboot proved too tempting to refuse.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
Her death made him reclusive and heartless, accelerating his loss of faith in humanity.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
The Turkmen authorities discourage residents from speaking without permission to foreign media, with outside journalists rarely allowed into the reclusive country.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
They also told me he could turn on a dime and become reclusive or even disdainful of dinner guests.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
I’d learned this from my aforementioned third best friend, Peter Van Houten, the reclusive author of An Imperial Affliction, the book that was as close a thing as I had to a Bible.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
