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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Ancient Rome sits around 23 feet below the current street level, which means many ancient monuments like the Pantheon appear sunken.—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025 It may be yellowed, have dark spots or sunken lesions, Kondrat says.—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025 Owners may never visit the resort’s communal pool and club room, as the deck features a 750-square-foot infinity pool with integrated loungers, plus a sunken lounge and a covered dining area next to an outdoor kitchen.—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025 This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sunken
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Etymology
Middle English sonkyn, past participle of sinken to sink
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