He wasn't looking at his wife, but she seemed to shrink away from him.
The next moment they seemed to shrink to pin points.
And yet - it never seemed to shrink much, either.
The whole universe seemed to shrink in upon them to the ground directly at his feet.
From the waist up he seemed to shrink a little as the news hit him.
He put a hand up to her shoulder, but she seemed almost to shrink away from his touch.
During that time, he seemed to shrink in his chair and age ten years before West's eyes.
He sat down in his central chair, seemed to shrink into himself a little.
A small man, his body seemed to shrink even further before Clark's eyes.
The shadow seemed to shrink away from him, but she didn't answer.