Examples of shrinking violet in a Sentence
He's no shrinking violet when it comes to competition.
a reality show that wants shameless exhibitionists, not shrinking violets
Recent Examples on the Web
The Squad members have prided themselves on not being shrinking violets.
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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
Urwerk’s latest watch is no shrinking violet.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022
Mike Paul and is not a shrinking violet.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 29 Mar. 2022
This woman is no shrinking violet.
—Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2021
But Loeffler is no shrinking violet.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner, 4 Jan. 2021
Jones was no shrinking violet.
—Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 19 Nov. 2020
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
Urwerk’s latest watch is no shrinking violet.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022
Mike Paul and is not a shrinking violet.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 29 Mar. 2022
This woman is no shrinking violet.
—Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2021
But Loeffler is no shrinking violet.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner, 4 Jan. 2021
Jones was no shrinking violet.
—Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 19 Nov. 2020
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“Shrinking violet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrinking%20violet. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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