cowering
Example Sentences
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"I'm not some little businessman who's going to run off. I'll see you in court," he told the cowering official.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
The distance between Americans and the people in other countries cowering as death rains down on them from the sky has always been vast both geographically and culturally.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2026
The image of a fluffy white dog cowering in a corner tugged on heartstrings across the globe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
For Ms. Sweeney and Ms. Seyfried it provides an endless variety of opportunities to run through the soap-opera playbook of screaming, cowering, deceiving and attacking depending on the circumstances, which grow increasingly horrifying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
She was too busy cowering behind her cash register.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
