as in withdrawn
not comfortable around people
a recessive genius who was most comfortable working alone in his chemistry lab
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Recent Examples of recessive
Further examinations revealed that the golden retriever TNNI3 mutation is autosomal recessive.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
Could the pigmentation be the result of a spontaneous genetic mutation affecting pigment-producing cells, or might it be inherited through a recessive trait that only rarely appears?
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Pratt said a majority of the cats up for adoption share the polydactyl trait, usually a recessive gene, which likely became dominant due to inbreeding.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 24 July 2025
Albinism, which is triggered by a recessive gene, is considered extremely rare in whales, likely affecting fewer than one in 10,000 humpbacks, Erich Hoyt, a research fellow at Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), told LiveScience.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
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Set in Taiwan in 1988, Girl revolves around Hsiao-lee, a quiet and withdrawn girl, growing up in silent gloom.—
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Unfortunately, further discussions were heated, with no resolve, just more withdrawn behavior while the communications continued.—
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Running back Ryan Walters was just shy of 100 yards picking up 99 on 16 carries.—
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Now McCaffrey is four yards shy of reaching 600 rushing yards and joining a club with Marshall Faulk and Brian Westbrook as the only NFL players with four seasons of 600-plus yards both rushing and receiving.—
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Travis Konecny scored the lone Philadelphia goal 55 seconds into the second period.—
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Commissioner Ralph Rosado was the lone no-vote, questioning Reyes’ management experience and pointing to the absence of a national search.—
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That means an introverted parent who feels social pressure to buy many gifts for their shy and easily overwhelmed child may be inadvertently causing stress.—
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Bi described himself to me as still an essentially introverted person.—
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“Recessive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recessive. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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