shrinkingly

Example Sentences

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In the middle of the world's biggest war, a shrinkingly sensitive first novel with a 1920 theme has become a 1943 bestseller.

From Time Magazine Archive

Did I curse God and rave When they came shrinkingly to tell me 'twas A witless child?

From Song-Surf by Rice, Cale Young

Mrs. Gilbert looked up sadly and shrinkingly at Roland's face, and saw that it was all flushed and radiant.

From The Doctor's Wife by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)

And she listened shrinkingly, with averted face, absorbed in her own bewildered pain and disappointment.

From Love and hatred by Lowndes, Marie Belloc

"I have promised not to do it," she said, almost shrinkingly.

From Trading by Warner, Susan