shrinking violet

NOUN
  1. someone who shrinks from familiarity with others
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How To Use shrinking violet In A Sentence

  • None of them is a shrinking violet. Times, Sunday Times
  • Neill is in the business of making Meryl Streep, Holly Hunter, and Judy Davis look good; it could be argued that these unshrinking violets have given their finest performances opposite him.
  • I can't imagine why a dynamic young woman like her is marrying a shrinking violet like him.
  • People will be interested in the bout between us as neither of us is a shrinking violet. The Sun
  • None of them is a shrinking violet. Times, Sunday Times
  • So much for the idea that medieval women were shrinking violets! Words Of Love: Passionate Women from Heloise to Sylvia Plath
  • For his new fragrance, he explodes the notion of a shrinking violet with a lavish list of fancy floral notes like violet leaf, ultra-rare Tuscan orris root and a touch of benzoin and musk. $100, saks.com Naughty and Nice
  • So much for the idea that medieval women were shrinking violets! Words Of Love: Passionate Women from Heloise to Sylvia Plath
  • Too many heads are shrinking violets. Times, Sunday Times
  • So much for the idea that medieval women were shrinking violets! Words Of Love: Passionate Women from Heloise to Sylvia Plath
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