The crowd shrank back from it.

We have at Athens the exact parallel to the state of things when Appius Claudius shrank from the thought of the consulship of Gaius Licinius; we have no exact parallel to the state of things when Quintus Metellus shrank from the thought of the consulship of Gaius Marius.

Alondra shrank back and her eyes implored Alex for support.

She shrank back into her chair.

Cassie shrank back against the rocks, hoping the Indians wouldn't look up.