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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To learn a little more about the city during your stay, be sure to drop by the lobby’s sunken living room, where a bookcase of Mexican literature awaits.
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Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 13 July 2025
Limestone stacked next to a sunken hole — perhaps used to wash it — left the impression workers hastily left the quarry when the lime kiln abruptly halted operations.
—Sacbee.com, 6 July 2025
The Habsburg jaw Some members of the Habsburg dynasty—including Charles II—had a protruding jaw and a sunken midface.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
The main pool, meanwhile, is complete with a sunken seating spot and more touches of greenery.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
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Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 13 July 2025
Limestone stacked next to a sunken hole — perhaps used to wash it — left the impression workers hastily left the quarry when the lime kiln abruptly halted operations.
—Sacbee.com, 6 July 2025
The Habsburg jaw Some members of the Habsburg dynasty—including Charles II—had a protruding jaw and a sunken midface.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
The main pool, meanwhile, is complete with a sunken seating spot and more touches of greenery.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
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“Sunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunken. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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