sunken
Example Sentences
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The space came with a sunken bath tub, ornate ceilings and its own pool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
You can see the sunken ship has emerged from the deep in the right-hand image below.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Ultimately, they decided the mission was too difficult and recommended the wreck be designated a cemetery—like many other sunken World War II-era ships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Nearby, 65-year-old Juana Alfonzo still moves around her home, even though the floor is sunken and cracked, and the columns show visible damage.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
And Cat’s mother, who sat in their yard, teeth gone, cheeks sunken, with no money to pay the rent.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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