His death in 1939 devastated her, and she became increasingly reclusive.

Injured in an automobile accident in 1932, he became increasingly reclusive.

The two had been ill for some time, and increasingly reclusive.

She continued living in the chauffeur's cottage for another dozen years, becoming increasingly reclusive.

After this she became increasingly reclusive and appeared to have begun suffering from Diogenes syndrome.

She became increasingly reclusive within her neighborhood of mostly elderly black people.

At the age of 30, however, Miss Batten stopped flying and became increasingly reclusive.

He suffered from severe depression and became increasingly reclusive.

In later years, Berlin grew increasingly reclusive, refusing to talk with journalists or historians.

Returning to the United States, she became increasingly reclusive and drawn to spiritual matters.