cast down
Example Sentences
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But the real crime of “Megalopolis” is Coppola flushing his money, as well as a talented cast down the toilet on such a head-scratching misfire.
From Salon • Dec. 13, 2024
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
But what was new, Stella saw, was that everyone was staring boldly back at him, no eyes cast down.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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