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Recent Examples of shrinking violet
Susann Sills was no shrinking violet, says her friend Chris Solimine.
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Gayane Keshishyan Mendez, CBS News, 17 May 2024
The Squad members have prided themselves on not being shrinking violets.
—Jeff Robbins, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024
Even if Trump were a shrinking violet, the media would be all over this historic moment.
—Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Apr. 2023
Monbiot is no shrinking violet.
—Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2013
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Gayane Keshishyan Mendez, CBS News, 17 May 2024
The Squad members have prided themselves on not being shrinking violets.
—Jeff Robbins, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024
Even if Trump were a shrinking violet, the media would be all over this historic moment.
—Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Apr. 2023
Monbiot is no shrinking violet.
—Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2013
See All Example Sentences for shrinking violet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrinking violet
Noun
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The approach worked in mice that develop a form of Alzheimer's.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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On a Mac, the most efficient way to access most menu items is via the mouse.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Throw in some karaoke and introverts like me are in Dante’s sixth circle of Hell.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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But he’s also lost the most radiant human being he’s ever come across, the extrovert to his introvert, the perfect soul mate.—
Sean T. Collins,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Shrinking violet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrinking%20violet. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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