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Etymology
Origin of sociability
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at sociable, -ity
Example Sentences
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Extroverts, naturally, draw energy from conversation; even introverts often find brief bouts of sociability uplifting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
The animals which had received the ketogenic diet showed some notable differences over the control group, such as exhibiting longer grooming times, and greater sociability.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2025
Public debate over the "male loneliness epidemic," for instance, is largely about how much men's emotional needs are filled by women, and how single men aren't finding other outlets for sociability.
From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2024
Growing up at the show’s initial peak during the turn of the millennium, Timmy followed me through school corridors, classrooms and playgrounds - no matter my friends, sociability or relatively good grades.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2024
Sometimes the mulefa would groom each other’s claws, out of pure sociability, and once or twice Atal had invited Mary to attend to hers.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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