"Shrivel" Example Sentences
1. The raisins shriveled up as they dried.
2. The leaves shriveled and turned brown in the heat.
3. Her smile shriveled at the news.
4. The plants shriveled and died in the cold weather.
5. His confidence shriveled under constant criticism.
6. The fruit began to shrivel and wrinkle as it got old.
7. His hopes shriveled into nothingness.
8. The apple began to shrivel and grow soft with age.
9. The flower petals shriveled up and fell off the stem.
10. Her joy shriveled into sadness.
11. The skin began to shrivel and wrinkle with old age.
12. The unused muscle began to shrivel from disuse.
13. His youthful enthusiasm shriveled into middle-aged cynicism.
14. The beans shriveled on the vine as the drought continued.
15. The crop shriveled under the scorching sun.
16. His spirit shriveled under oppression.
17. The grapes shriveled into raisins in the hot sun.
18. The potato began to shrivel and sprout as it aged.
19. The dead insect's body quickly shriveled and dried out.
20. The paper pamphlet began to shrivel and yellow with age.
21. Her joy shriveled into dread.
22. The carrots began to shrivel and rot in the fridge.
23. His creativity shriveled under lack of inspiration.
24. The fingerprints on the paper slowly shriveled and faded over time.
25. The unused muscles began to shrivel and atrophy.
26. The dead man's hands began to quickly shrivel and mummify.
27. His youthful spirit shriveled under oppression.
28. The branches shriveled and died as the tree got older.
29. The flower petals quickly shriveled and fell to the ground.
30. Her motivation shriveled under constant negativity.
31. The lettuce leaves began to shrivel and wilt.
32. His hopes and dreams shriveled into nothingness.
33. The fresh fruit began to shrivel and rot quickly in the heat.
34. His laughter quickly shriveled into silence.
35. His ambition shriveled under pressure.
36. The roots began to shrivel and die from lack of moisture.
37. The dead leaves shriveled up and blew away in the wind.
38. His initiative shriveled under micromanagement.
39. The swelling began to quickly shrivel and fade.
40. The unused muscles quickly began to shrivel and atrophy.
41. The crops shriveled and died under drought conditions.
42. Her former beauty began to slowly shrivel with age.
43. Happiness quickly shriveled into anger and resentment.
44. The peaches quickly began to shrivel and rot on the counter.
45. The eggs quickly began to shrivel and cook in the hot sun.
46. His hopes and dreams quickly shriveled into memories.
47. His fear quickly began to shrivel his confidence.
48. The man quickly began to shrivel into frailty.
49. Her joy quickly shriveled into cynicism.
50. The bread quickly began to shrivel and mold.
Common Phases
1.
Shrivel up (in fear, cold, etc.): Used to describe someone (or part of someone) becoming smaller and wrinkled due to an experience.
2.
Shrivel into nothingness: Used to describe hope, desires, plans, etc. becoming nonexistent.
3.
Shrivel under (pressure, criticism, etc.): Used to describe someone's confidence, motivation or spirit declining due to external forces.
4. Quickly/Slowly begin to
shrivel: Common way to describe something shrinking and wrinkling, especially plants or fruit.
5.
Shrivel and rot: Often used together to describe something perishing.
6.
Shrivel and wilt: Used together to describe plants, usually due to lack of water.
7.
Shrivel with age: Used to describe how skin, hair, body parts, etc. become wrinkled and small with advancing years.
8.
Shrivel into (fraility, obscurity, etc.): Idiom meaning to decline into a particular weakened condition.
9. Laughter/Smile
shrivel(ed) (into silence, dread, etc.): Common phrase meaning happiness turned into the opposite emotion.
10. Ambition/Creativity
shrivel(ed) (under pressure): Used to describe how abilities or talents can decline when faced with adversity.