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Recent Examples of shrinking violet
After all, a little one with a name like Valkyrie, Raven, or Justice isn’t likely to be a shrinking violet.
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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
The Squad members have prided themselves on not being shrinking violets.
—Jeff Robbins, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024
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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
The Squad members have prided themselves on not being shrinking violets.
—Jeff Robbins, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024
See All Example Sentences for shrinking violet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrinking violet
Noun
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The study’s main limitations include the fact the findings may not fully translate from mouse models to humans.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Sep. 2025
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The report states a mouse dropping was found in a large container of cooked rice.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His online persona doesn’t align with that of an introvert at first glance.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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Encourage introverts and extroverts to find their inner ambivert by sharing space in a discussion.—
Linda-Marie Barrett
September 10,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Shrinking violet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrinking%20violet. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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