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Recent Examples of shrinking violet
After spending years working as a marketing and HR executive, Mita Mallick is far from a shrinking violet.
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Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 21 July 2025
This is not a time for shrinking violets or incrementalism.
—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
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Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 21 July 2025
This is not a time for shrinking violets or incrementalism.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrinking violet
Noun
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The research suggests that the cat-and-mouse game of cybersecurity is no longer constrained by cost.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Here, the researchers transplanted three types of human tumor – lung, prostate and colon – into mouse models of AD.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Quiet leadership isn’t reserved for introverts.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Gu describes herself as an introvert who enjoys solitude.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Shrinking violet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrinking%20violet. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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