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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Ancient Rome sits around 23 feet below the current street level, which means many ancient monuments like the Pantheon appear sunken.
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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
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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
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“Sunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunken. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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