sunken
Example Sentences
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The San Francisco Police Department is working with the state Office of Emergency Services to locate the sunken boat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
One of the home’s more fascinating features is a sunken conversation pit lined with sumptuous sofas in the living room.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
The twins developed severe symptoms, including blue lips, lethargy, diarrhea, and sunken eyes, according to the civil suit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The finished dessert was a cake baked to perfection, with nary a crack, dome or sunken center in sight.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
Her skin was like crinkled tissue paper; her eyes sunken and dark as well water.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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