try to shrink

Frequency: 5.04.8 per million words

to make an effort to make oneself seem smaller, often to avoid attention

shrinkVERB + VERB

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try to

Examples (10)

  • The shy child would try to shrink behind his mother's legs whenever a stranger approached.
  • He instinctively tried to shrink away from the sudden loud noise.
  • Faced with the criticism, she could only try to shrink into herself.
  • The actor seemed to try to shrink from the spotlight, looking uncomfortable on stage.
  • When the teacher asked who hadn't done their homework, the student tried to shrink into his seat.
  • He didn't want to be noticed, so he tried to shrink behind the potted plant.
  • The witness tried to shrink away from the prosecutor's intense questioning.
  • The small boy tried to shrink behind his father, embarrassed by the attention.
  • Whenever the boss walked by, the nervous employee would try to shrink from view.
  • She tried to shrink from his gaze, not wanting to engage in conversation.