sheltered

Example Sentences

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"To be honest, in the last days I'm losing hope a little bit," said Sigal as we sheltered in the safe room.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Still others sheltered in mountain resorts or lined up rides on private planes to get out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

My mother’s cluster were moralists: conservative, sheltered children of university-educated parents who believed in God, marriage and study.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

But south of the tunnel, Highway 1 still parallels a stretch of towering cliffs overlooking a sheltered cove.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

The attorney explained his purpose, and Hale realized that he knew the attorney’s parents, who had once sheltered him during a blizzard.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann