Examples of sunken in a Sentence
Her eyes were sunken and lifeless.
our convalescing guest's sunken cheeks soon filled out on a diet of my mother's cooking
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Eddies downstream from peninsulas, brush tops, sunken trees, deep holes, and other current breaks are ideal.
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John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
The sunken battleship entombs more than 900 sailors and Marines at Pearl Harbor.
—Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Located near East Aurora High School, Phillips Park is a 400-acre public recreation area with a playground, a zoo, sunken gardens, a golf course and a family aquatics center, although the latter is a partnership between the city and the Fox Valley Park District.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Just off to the side, a bar and lounge area evokes a subtle ’70s-style conversation pit but without the sunken layout.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
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John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
The sunken battleship entombs more than 900 sailors and Marines at Pearl Harbor.
—Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Located near East Aurora High School, Phillips Park is a 400-acre public recreation area with a playground, a zoo, sunken gardens, a golf course and a family aquatics center, although the latter is a partnership between the city and the Fox Valley Park District.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Just off to the side, a bar and lounge area evokes a subtle ’70s-style conversation pit but without the sunken layout.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
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“Sunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunken. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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