sunken

Example Sentences

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From that moment on, the sunken warship became Mr. Dooley’s lodestar, even as he “became ever more cynical” about the Cuban revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

In a phone interview, police said residents of the village of Las Cuevas reported two Trinidadians were believed to be on the sunken vessel, but could not confirm the deaths.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

Have you ever fallen victim to a cake with a sunken center?

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2025

Footage on local media show the collapsed part of the building completely sunken in, with large slabs of concrete sticking out.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

He was tall and gaunt, with a pale skin and sunken eyes the colour of a kingfisher’s wing, neither blue nor green.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya