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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Compounding the problem, the sunken sub is near the edge of a sea floor cliff, and rolls under the shifting weight of the washing through its hull.—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 June 2025 There’s no visible tonearm, but place a record on the sunken platter and a hidden door opens beneath the record being played to reveal the cartridge and stylus.—Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025 Set pieces involving a sunken submarine and buzzing biplanes amply fulfill the franchise’s main selling point.—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025 Floor-to-ceiling sliding doors open onto an expansive patio with a sunken seating area, alfresco dining space, and zero-edge pool that overlooks the neighboring estuary.—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sunken
Word History
Etymology
Middle English sonkyn, past participle of sinken to sink
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