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Recent Examples of asocial In each case, the robot indicated the hidden location of a treat by pointing and either saying the dog's name (for the social robot) or simply beeping (asocial). Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 17 Sep. 2013 The inside of the body was intriguing but asocial. New York Times, 10 May 2022 He’s no longer reduced to being an asocial nerd. K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2021 Ron Howard Based on the life of John Forbes Nash Jr. and the biography of the same name, A Beautiful Mind, which like Gladiator stars Russell Crow, tells the story of a brilliant but asocial mathematician and his battle with mental illness. Emily Burack, Town & Country, 26 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for asocial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asocial
Adjective
  • Shaw’s prophecy was light years distant from Uncle Jerry’s reality.
    Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
  • However, as the digital age took over and print media became less prevalent, this art form faded into a distant memory, kept alive only by professional mixed-media and collage artists.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But even the most detached fan knows that getting to the podium requires a narrative, a story behind the story.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
  • One adult who lives in the detached garage and six adults and three cats who live in an adjacent home were displaced by the fire, according to the post.
    Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Champions League-level spending catches up with reality A significant problem at Old Trafford has been a simple one: a lack of cold, hard cash.
    Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
  • While mint is hardy in cold areas, a plant’s roots in above-ground containers can experience more cold than those in the ground and be damaged.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Our friends are aware that their daughter is antisocial.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Early exposure to violent content in preschool years may have long-term consequences on antisocial behavior particularly in boys, a new study has revealed.
    John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Heading into Sunday, March 9, cool and breezy weather is expected.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
  • And if that just so happens to lead to a Nobel Peace Prize, that’s cool, too.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.
    Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
  • To drink too much would be inexcusable; to drink too little would be unsociable.
    Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
Adjective
  • Adichie’s protagonists are independent and deeply ambivalent, not so much aloof as detached, both from their love interests and from their own desires and aspirations.
    Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
  • There’s a certain traditional stereotype of actors as people who are arrogant or self-confident, the sort of people who are overly serious, aloof, or pretentious.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025

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“Asocial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asocial. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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