Examples of sunken in a Sentence
Her eyes were sunken and lifeless.
our convalescing guest's sunken cheeks soon filled out on a diet of my mother's cooking
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Photo : Urban Aisle for Sotheby's International Realty A sunken seating spot is tucked off to one side of the yard.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
Aust showed me a sepia portrait of Hiller, who looked out with sunken eyes, a middle-aged man who had already lived through one world war.
—Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Lance Neal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Parked outside of the event center was an airboat used for sunken boat and snowmobile recovery, a service offered by the Bruce family and BruceSki’s Marine Construction of McHenry.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Photo : Nils Timm The pool is flanked by a sunken living room with a fire pit.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
Aust showed me a sepia portrait of Hiller, who looked out with sunken eyes, a middle-aged man who had already lived through one world war.
—Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Lance Neal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Parked outside of the event center was an airboat used for sunken boat and snowmobile recovery, a service offered by the Bruce family and BruceSki’s Marine Construction of McHenry.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Photo : Nils Timm The pool is flanked by a sunken living room with a fire pit.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Sunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunken. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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