cowered
Example Sentences
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In the second car, Danielle Boyles, 27, a preschool teacher from South Africa, cowered under an abaya.
From New York Times • May 5, 2023
He briefly cowered, before realizing it was a taped-up black cricket ball that soared up from the ground floor.
From Salon • Dec. 15, 2022
Lincoln’s time was one of passionate intensity, of loud voices and closed minds, of demagogues who exploited public opinion and conflict-averse officeholders who cowered in fear of it.
From Washington Post • Oct. 25, 2022
Civilians also cowered for survival in a labyrinth of tunnels underneath the plant.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2022
There was fire in Daddy’s eyes, but once again Grandma looked at him and he backed down; the three of them cowered like children before a chastising parent.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
