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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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Mouse zone types Many keyboard trays include a separate area meant to hold a mouse.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Lamm and his team have most famously brought back the mythical direwolf from extinction and created a woolly mouse, but not without a slew of controversy.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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MacLaren noted that introverts are especially susceptible to being misread in these environments.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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For many introverts, this is mid-morning or early afternoon.—
Dr. Cynthia J. Young,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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“Shrinking violet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrinking%20violet. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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