sunken
Example Sentences
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Its sunken gardens and swimming pool promised comfort, while a blast door, escape hatches and air filtration protected against nuclear fallout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The sunken ship was flying under the flag of Togo, he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
“An oversized entry gallery with a coat closet provides plenty of room for a home office or library overlooking the elegant sunken living room,” the listing adds.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 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
Her face had lost its fat and was eerily adult, sunken and thin-skinned.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
