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Recent Examples of shrinking violet
Nobody would have called it that back in the 1960s, of course, but the man who shares a name with a Roman emperor (those guys weren't shrinking violets either) tends to be the biggest presence on any starship bridge.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2025
After spending years working as a marketing and HR executive, Mita Mallick is far from a shrinking violet.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 21 July 2025
Viewers may be struck by Q’s physical capabilities, as this character is no shrinking violet.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
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
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2025
After spending years working as a marketing and HR executive, Mita Mallick is far from a shrinking violet.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 21 July 2025
Viewers may be struck by Q’s physical capabilities, as this character is no shrinking violet.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrinking violet
Noun
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Inspired by both the classic cartoons of the 1930s and gritty noir detective movies of the same era, the black-and-white, first-person shooter game stars Baker as the main protagonist, mouse detective Jack Pepper.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Experiments on mouse brain tissue confirmed that the artificial signals could activate real neural circuits.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Osaka, the pioneering introvert, is an icon.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The introvert and the extrovert Kim Holderness said her husband and daughter both thrive on the energy of other people.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Shrinking violet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrinking%20violet. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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