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

Pardon me this intrusion, Miss—Edith," he began, shrinkingly, while he searched both faces before him with despairing eyes; "but I am about to leave, and I wished to give you this note before I went.

From The Masked Bridal by Sheldon, Georgie, Mrs.

Was this the woman who had stood shrinkingly to gaze over the brink, and had quickly retreated with a shudder?

From A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance by Mitford, Bertram

Frail as she was, almost shrinkingly timid in her manner, there were times when she drew up her tall figure in something like its former stateliness.

From The Window at the White Cat by Rinehart, Mary Roberts

When the question came at last it was as if reluctantly and shrinkingly.

From The Side Of The Angels A Novel by King, Basil