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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
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
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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
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
See All Example Sentences for shrinking violet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrinking violet
Noun
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This was pre-stylus and pretrack-pad so the cursor had to be controlled with a mouse, a constraint which gave the pictures part of their character and charm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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The documentary series offers a close, often humorous look at the gripping cat-and-mouse game between investigators and perpetrators.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mary Lou Armstrong, a self‑described introvert, uses an AI chatbot as a mentor while building her new business.—
Robbie Owens,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Leaders ‒ and particularly introverts ‒ who ignore those realities tend to burn out.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Shrinking violet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrinking%20violet. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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