cower
Example Sentences
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Couldn’t do anything but cower with Wolf in the hollow, knowing he was too close to the gap -just two paces away -yet powerless to move.
From Literature
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And here all of them were whimpering and cowering, spooked by one doe.
From Literature
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The image of a fluffy white dog cowering in a corner tugged on heartstrings across the globe.
From Los Angeles Times
She glanced at Rowan, cowering in the shadows.
From Literature
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The other cowered in a corner, trying to hide under the sawdust.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.