wallflower
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Bear in mind, this is the perspective of an awkward wallflower surrounded by too-cool gothlings clutching well-worn copies of Rice’s books.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
Vanderbilt, the former SEC wallflower, just posted the first 10-win season in its history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
The humor comes off like a wallflower at a party who is racing with so many awkward thoughts that when it’s finally time to speak, they blurt out something rude.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2025
In it, Streep’s character, a fading but indomitable Hollywood actress named Madeline Ashton, is reunited with her old friend, Hawn’s wallflower novelist Helen Sharp.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2024
Being a human belonging to the wallflower genus, I’m kinda used to swallowing my words instead of speaking them.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
Some wallflowers also have red, white or purple blooms, and the plants will reseed to grow back in the spring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2024
"And, you know, we're political wallflowers," he added.
From Reuters ● Nov. 16, 2022
The rest are downstairs on bookshelves or stacked on tables and benches everywhere in my home, wallflowers hoping to be invited to dance.
From New York Times ● Sep. 2, 2021
Even when they're the lead of a romantic comedy, they're portrayed as unconventionally quirky wallflowers, interesting for reasons having nothing to with their GPA.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2020
In every garden wallflowers blossomed in bright color and filled the air with perfume.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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