shrinking violet

Example Sentences

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But Rachel is no shrinking violet, holding her own against lowlifes and schemers while navigating the movie’s unexpected turns, shocking violence and wrenching tension.

From Los Angeles Times

They are hardy — any flower that grows next to a freeway ain’t no shrinking violet.

From Los Angeles Times

"I always thought he'd be a future champion, but I've really seen him change from that shrinking violet who first stepped into my office," Warren reflects.

From BBC

The centenarian is remembered by his friends as a man with “impeccable diction” and gentle spirit, but he was no shrinking violet.

From Los Angeles Times

“I put up a fight because I’m not exactly a shrinking violet,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times