shrink
verb (used without object)
to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance.
unshrinkingly
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a word derived from
shrink.
Example Sentences
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Dalvaby Jim Harrison This is a quintessential question from Harrison, a writer who confronts the human world as unshrinkingly as he confronts the natural world, and is often examining how the two fit together.
From The Guardian ● May 17, 2012
Where he should lead, Margery would follow, unshrinkingly, unquestioningly; never asking whether the path led up or down; asking only that his path might be hers.
From The Price by Francis Lynde
I will still believe, that, had he intended the destruction of Piso and Julia, he would, with that courage which is natural to him, have fearlessly and unshrinkingly done the deed himself.
From Aurelian or, Rome in the Third Century by William Ware
The faults and vices which disfigure and disgrace even the most advanced forms of civilization are unshrinkingly laid bare, and the proper remedies prescribed.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 1, January, 1864 by Various
Lord Louis, led on by evil companions, turned against his tutor, who, however, adhered to his duty unshrinkingly.
From The Mother's Recompense, Volume 2 A Sequel to Home Influence by Grace Aguilar
