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shrinking
/ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
Definition
1
The process of becoming or appearing to become smaller in size, amount, or extent.
2
Reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy or timid, as in 'shrinking violet'.
Examples
The shrinking middle class is turning luxury condos into ghost towns faster than a bad TikTok trend.
As a shrinking violet at parties, he mastered the art of blending into the wallpaper while eavesdropping on drama.
Her confidence was shrinking faster than ice cream in the summer sun after that disastrous karaoke attempt.
The economist warned of a shrinking job market, where resumes go to die in the void of automated rejection emails.