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Explore Unsociable through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like antisocial or unfriendly. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Unsociable in a sentence

Unsociable meaning

  1. not desiring the company of others
  2. not congenial or compatible
  3. unfriendly

Synonyms of Unsociable

antisocial ungregarious unfriendly unsocial sociable

Related words

Other words often associated with Unsociable or its synonyms:

asocial social solitary friendly lonely clubby alone clubbable forthcoming inimical reclusive convivial

Using Unsociable

  • The main meaning on this page is: not desiring the company of others | not congenial or compatible | unfriendly
  • Useful related words include: antisocial, ungregarious, unfriendly, unsocial.
  • In the example corpus, unsociable often appears in combinations such as: unsociable hours.

Context around Unsociable

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

long 1× working 1×

Often after:

hours 2× times 1× species 1×

Sentence patterns with Unsociable

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

already working unsociable hours 1× its long unsociable hours were 1× sensitive and unsociable 1× shifts at unsociable times 1× the unsociable species on 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and besides private 1× historian brigitte hamann 1× however medical practitioners 1× the unsociable species 1×

Common sentence endings:

at unsociable times 1× doomed to decay 1× hours were stressful 1× sensitive and unsociable 1× working unsociable hours 1×

Words around Unsociable

Just before it in the word index:

unsmoked 2 unsmiling 5 unsmil 4 unskillful 8 unskilled 125 unsinkable 14

Just after it in the word index:

unsocial 7 unsold 112 unsolicited 157 unsolvability 6 unsolvable 29 unsolved 233

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Unsociable

  • In this selection, "unsociable" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 17.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, long, working, hours, times and species stand out and add context to how "unsociable" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include already working unsociable hours and its long unsociable hours were. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "unsociable" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with unsociable

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The unsociable species, on the contrary, are doomed to decay. (10 words)

But there’s no denying that its long, unsociable hours were stressful. (12 words)

However, medical practitioners often work long and inflexible hours, with shifts at unsociable times. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Historian Brigitte Hamann writes that he stood out from the other boys: he spoke an unusually pure form of High German with a stutter, dressed elegantly, and was sensitive and unsociable. (31 words)

And besides, private businesses shouldn’t have to provide public facilities and place an extra burden on staff already working unsociable hours. (22 words)

However, medical practitioners often work long and inflexible hours, with shifts at unsociable times. (14 words)

Example sentences (5)

But there’s no denying that its long, unsociable hours were stressful.

And besides, private businesses shouldn’t have to provide public facilities and place an extra burden on staff already working unsociable hours.

Historian Brigitte Hamann writes that he stood out from the other boys: he spoke an unusually pure form of High German with a stutter, dressed elegantly, and was sensitive and unsociable.

However, medical practitioners often work long and inflexible hours, with shifts at unsociable times.

The unsociable species, on the contrary, are doomed to decay.

Common combinations with unsociable

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "unsociable" in a sentence?
An example: "But there’s no denying that its long, unsociable hours were stressful." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "unsociable" from authentic English texts.
What does "unsociable" mean?
Unsociable means: not desiring the company of others
What are synonyms of "unsociable"?
Common synonyms of "unsociable" include: antisocial, ungregarious, unfriendly, unsocial, sociable.
How many example sentences with "unsociable" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "unsociable", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.