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Shut-in (Adjective)

Somewhat introverted.

All adjective clusters.

She had become somewhat of a shut-in, preferring the comfort of her own home to social gatherings and parties.
As a shut-in, he found solace in his online gaming community, where he could interact with others without having to leave his house.
Her family worried that she was becoming a shut-in, rarely leaving her room except to grab a snack from the kitchen.
After a painful breakup, she became a temporary shut-in, finding it too difficult to face her friends and acquaintances.
As a naturally shy person, she had always leaned towards being a shut-in, but her new job forced her to be more outgoing.

Confined usually by illness.

All adjective clusters.

The elderly man had been a shut-in for months due to his ongoing battle with pneumonia.
As a shut-in, she rarely got the chance to interact with people outside her close family.
After the accident, Sarah became a shut-in and relied on her sister to take care of her daily needs.
His grandmother was a shut-in, and he would spend hours every day listening to her stories of the past.
Years of illness had left John a shut-in, but he continued to work as a freelance writer despite his physical limitations.