cast down
Example Sentences
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His piercing blue eyes cast down briefly at the floor as he thought about the moment he almost pushed himself past his limits.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024
I brushed my teeth with my eyes cast down at the sink.
From Salon • May 29, 2023
"I see," Songmi says, her eyes cast down.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2023
Instead of clothes, she was wrapped in a towel, eyes cast down in a vacant stare, a photo taken during the visit shows.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2021
It was at this dark time of my life that Herbert returned home one evening, a good deal cast down, and said,—
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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