shirk

How to use shirk in a sentence

Shirk said this contributed to China taking a more active role internationally, which hasn’t always been well-received.

Tom held to his strange belief to 'Let it all come,' he would not try to prevent; he would neither shirk nor dodge.

THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOOD

You'll work your passage back to fitness quicker than an arm ever did before, you pale-faced shirk!

RED PEPPER BURNSGRACE S. RICHMOND

He patted Dorothy on the shoulder and would not permit her to shirk his praise.

HIDDEN GOLDWILDER ANTHONY

The situation was a critical one, but Steve's was not a nature to shirk responsibilities or shun sacrifices.

Evelyn was fairly good at school; it was not, she considered, worth her while any longer to 322 shirk her lessons.

His timidity, and his conscience also, would both be too potent to allow him to shirk the nuisance of Gatherum altogether.

Our life, our morals, are affecting our children for weal or woe, whether we realise or shirk the fact.

A soldier came to hospital; a man of good character, long service, and known never to shirk duty.

Constant languor from the new heat has made me shirk all exertion not imperative.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985