cast down
Example Sentences
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They began picking their way down the beach, eyes cast down as they searched for the right white splotches.
From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2023
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
Or, metaphorically, she says, “Caste is the wordless usher in a darkened theater, flashlight cast down in the aisles, guiding us to our assigned seats for a performance.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2022
Some—a few—had been raised up; many others cast down, lost in its clutches.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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