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"shrinking violets" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English
It refers to people who are shy, introverted, or timid. The phrase can be used in various contexts, such as describing a person's behavior, a group of people, or a situation. Example: - As they walked into the crowded party, the shrinking violets in the group immediately started to feel uncomfortable. - She may seem outgoing and confident now, but in her younger days, she was quite the shrinking violet. - Despite his talent, he never put himself out there and remained a shrinking violet in the music industry. - The shy girl in the corner was a shrinking violet compared to her extroverted friends. - The shrinking violets in the team were overshadowed by their more assertive and vocal colleagues during the brainstorming session.
Idiom
Shrinking violet.
A shrinking violet is a shy person who doesn't express their views and opinions.
Dictionary
shrinking violets
noun
Plural of shrinking violet
synonyms
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They're not shrinking violets.
They are not shrinking violets.
So why the shrinking violets?
"We are not shrinking violets.
They're no shrinking violets by any means.
Her partners were scarcely shrinking violets.
These weren't clothes for shrinking violets.
"These women are not shrinking violets," she said.
Well, The Economist's readers are no shrinking violets.
Van Gundy made the Knicks sound like shrinking violets.
Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé are no shrinking violets.
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