cower

Example Sentences

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He crouched and cowered, good ear pressed flat to his head.

From Literature

The distance between Americans and the people in other countries cowering as death rains down on them from the sky has always been vast both geographically and culturally.

From Salon

Couldn’t do anything but cower with Wolf in the hollow, knowing he was too close to the gap -just two paces away -yet powerless to move.

From Literature

And here all of them were whimpering and cowering, spooked by one doe.

From Literature

The image of a fluffy white dog cowering in a corner tugged on heartstrings across the globe.

From Los Angeles Times