Sentence examples for a withdrawn man from inspiring English sources

The fall of life's dice (he's fought gruelling mental difficulties all his adult life) has made Harrell a withdrawn man, but his music sparkles and dances with optimism and warmth – more so in his late 60s, it seems, than at any time in a career that has seen him constantly record, write for all kinds of jazz ensembles, and invite comparisons with some of the most famous names in music.

Arranged in four sections that span the seasons, her novel is set in an unnamed town on the Cork coast rather like the one where Baume now lives, with Ray, a withdrawn man in his late 50s – "Too old for starting over, too young for giving up" – pouring out his pent-up feelings to an unprepossessing mutt called One Eye, who lost the other to a badger in a fight.

The film manages to tell many stories, but wisely focuses on two main characters: Jack (Weaving), a withdrawn man who finally unites with his sister back in the U.K.; and the brash Len (Wenham), who reveals the horrors of hard back-breaking labor, floggings and sexual abuse at the notorious Bindoon — a boys home in remote Western Australia, run at the time by the Christian Brothers.

A taciturn, withdrawn man, with a quiet confidence that drove many sportswriters into a frenzy of criticism, Alf Ramsey had said, quite simply, upon his appointment, that England would win the World Cup in 1966, and, indeed, he had said little else in the intervening time.

Sir Angus Grossart assured me that Brudenell enjoyed being called "Mr Bean" by his friends: "From an austere, withdrawn man there emerged a lively and witty spirit with an 18th-century landowner's frame of mind".

Michael Rigas, a small, withdrawn man, appeared relieved yesterday as he left the courthouse after a trial that lasted four months.

Borromini, on the other hand, was a lonely, withdrawn man; he prided himself on his highly specialized training, and he resented his modest degree of recognition.

Remember, the Hulk (Ferrigno) only emerges when David (Bixby) is really threatened". Despite his success and frenetic activity, Bixby remained a shy, withdrawn man.

A reticent, slightly withdrawn man, he is now aged 58, and a widower with two grown-up children.

Haven's story conveys how beloved Girard, a warm but withdrawn man, was to those who knew him; how fruitfully his ideas have influenced others; and how powerful his thought proves in explaining the structures of violence and desire in history.

Joel Barish is a withdrawn, greyish man, played with uncharacteristic restraint by Jim Carrey.