cast down
Example Sentences
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They began picking their way down the beach, eyes cast down as they searched for the right white splotches.
From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2023
"I see," Songmi says, her eyes cast down.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2023
Interviewed on Sky News last week, with eyes cast down and head hanging, he looked deflated and dejected as he repeatedly apologized for “misjudgment” in attending the May 2020 garden party.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2022
Instead of clothes, she was wrapped in a towel, eyes cast down in a vacant stare, a photo taken during the visit shows.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2021
“Sorry I lost,” I say, eyes cast down.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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