sunken

Example Sentences

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The dwelling sits on a .29-acre lot and boasts a luxe backyard with an infinity-edge pool, a sunken fire pit area, and gorgeous views of the city.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Historic unemployment, lower quality of life and sunken morale among workers—and it won’t be without consequence.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

They think it could be from a stone age society whose disappearance under rising seas was the origin of a local sunken city myth.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

One of their “light touch” moves included removing planters in the sunken garden area out front so more people can eventually sit out there once the planned restaurant goes in, Herzog said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

Some of them lay against the walls of the shops, looking as if they’d never get up, their eyes sunken in their heads.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff