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  • noun The process of turning inwards, or becoming introverted.

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Examples

  • Whether they were introverting from outer hurts, or extraverting their energy, what was true was the fact that they did not quit on themselves.

    Dr. Cara Barker: Key #1 To Your Sound Financial Future: The Root Of Money 2008

  • Have you ever had a DWI (driving while introverting) or DUI (driving under the influence of the muse) violation, or any other legal problem related to your writing?

    Quitting Writing jimvanpelt 2006

  • Cleante demanded, sensing that the introverted one was in danger of introverting herself into extinction unless a little human teasing could prevent it.

    Dwellers in the Crucible Margaret Wander Bonanno 1990

  • Those who live in cities, and who are always realizing self, and thinking how they think, and are while awake given up to introverting vanity, never _live_ in song.

    The Gypsies Charles Godfrey Leland 1863

  • By introverting such a person, you make them willing do anything to gain acceptance and approval, even if such a punishment were to be to disconnected from their family forever.

    James Randi Educational Foundation Penn Bullock 2010

  • Thus, you see people who are "experiencing" either pain or sex introverting and not producing much.

    Brain Blogger 2009

  • Everyone spends some time extraverting and some time introverting.

    djchuang.com 2009

  • Thus, you see people who are "experiencing" either pain or sex introverting and not producing much.

    Brain Blogger 2009

  • Thus, you see people who are "experiencing" either pain or sex introverting and not producing much.

    Brain Blogger 2009

  • They have little time for children, unless they can use them as an opening or an excuse for manipulation towards their strategies of introverting others down into, -4, and, -5.

    House Price Crash News Blog 2008

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