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Recent Examples of shrinking violet
This is not a time for shrinking violets or incrementalism.
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Michael Zais, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
After all, a little one with a name like Valkyrie, Raven, or Justice isn’t likely to be a shrinking violet.
—Christin Perry, Parents, 25 Oct. 2024
On Friday, the world woke up to a new face splashed across the home page of the Daily Mail: Olivia Nuzzi, blonde, attractive, and no shrinking violet, posing at an event in her stretchy leopard-print top.
—Ashley Baker, airmail.news, 21 Sep. 2024
Susann Sills was no shrinking violet, says her friend Chris Solimine.
—Gayane Keshishyan Mendez, CBS News, 17 May 2024
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Michael Zais, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
After all, a little one with a name like Valkyrie, Raven, or Justice isn’t likely to be a shrinking violet.
—Christin Perry, Parents, 25 Oct. 2024
On Friday, the world woke up to a new face splashed across the home page of the Daily Mail: Olivia Nuzzi, blonde, attractive, and no shrinking violet, posing at an event in her stretchy leopard-print top.
—Ashley Baker, airmail.news, 21 Sep. 2024
Susann Sills was no shrinking violet, says her friend Chris Solimine.
—Gayane Keshishyan Mendez, CBS News, 17 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrinking violet
Noun
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To keep the hair sleek while still having some body and bounce, like Ciara's 'do here, Ellsworth recommends using a light mouse or texture spray to help prevent flyaways while smoothing the hair.—
Elise Tabin,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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The researchers also found that knocking out the genes for these two cell surface proteins in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease helped reduce the risk of death and progression of symptoms.—
Freda Kreier,
Hartford Courant,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Temperament is the precursor to personality – some people are introverts, while others are extroverts.—
Angela J. Narayan,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
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Little Trouble Girls follows Lucia (Jara Sofija Ostan), a 16-year-old introvert who joins her Catholic school’s all-girls choir.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Shrinking violet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrinking%20violet. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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