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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Just off to the side, a bar and lounge area evokes a subtle ’70s-style conversation pit but without the sunken layout.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
The rest of Curaçao’s eclectic must-dive list includes reefs, underwater caves, sunken ships, cars, and even an airplane wreck, all with healthy coral growth that attracts and sustains marine life.
—Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
There, in the scorching desert, guarded by fences and video surveillance, this fish swims around in a sunken fishbowl made of rock that's been its only natural home for millennia.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 May 2026
As my sunken heart leapt up, my limbs warmed with joy and relief.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
The rest of Curaçao’s eclectic must-dive list includes reefs, underwater caves, sunken ships, cars, and even an airplane wreck, all with healthy coral growth that attracts and sustains marine life.
—Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
There, in the scorching desert, guarded by fences and video surveillance, this fish swims around in a sunken fishbowl made of rock that's been its only natural home for millennia.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 May 2026
As my sunken heart leapt up, my limbs warmed with joy and relief.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
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“Sunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunken. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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