A certain style dignified its grime; heavy, clumsy, arrogant, purse-proud, but not cheap; insular but large; barely tolerant of an outside world, and absolutely self-confident.
The distress of a breakup activates the insular cortex, a region that processes pain— both physical, like spraining your ankle, as well as social, like the feelings of rejection.
Nostalgia was also able to recruit a wide network of brain regions in prefrontal, frontal, cingulate, insular, parietal, occipital and subcortical brain regions that span nearly all of our cognitive faculties.
And so I think over time, the insular nature of the oil and gas companies meant that they were not necessarily as open to opportunities outside of the traditional core business.
Philip had tried for a box, but all the best were taken: it was rather a grand performance, and he had to be content with stalls. Harriet was fretful and insular.
These communities can serve as a valuable resource for people seeking support, advice, or simply a sense of belonging, providing an alternative to traditional friendship networks that may be increasingly detached or insular.