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n. - A reserved or withdrawn disposition.

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  • Hawthorn turned back the clock somewhat with its 'unsociability' in 2008, its niggling pushing the boundaries of the rules in order to gain a psychological edge on its...
  • We were ushered into a house, all cleanliness and comfort, all order, silence, and unsociability.
  • As a result De Tocqueville ascribed to the English "a strange unsociability, reserved and taciturn".
  • They were so infuriated at the new arrival's unsociability that they would probably kill him if they found him.
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