wallflower

Example Sentences

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“And they know that I am not a wallflower.”

From Seattle Times

Zach Morris’s show is interactive, but wallflowers will be relieved to hear that participation is optional.

From New York Times

Allison starts the show as a wallflower herself, Cutshall says, before her story takes a turn, and she begins her fight for independence.

From Salon

But all of these shows speak to a common theme: television wives, whether on sitcoms or dramas, are refusing to continue on as wallflowers.

From Salon

Potato-leek soup, sometimes a wallflower, turns into a talker at the table.

From Washington Post