cowering
Example Sentences
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They doubled back into the town and spent days cowering in a basement, while the Russians took over the area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 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
On Friday, Musk shared two side-by-side A.I.-generated images of graffiti-style stencils: a smiling, handsome Kirk, and a cowering, dying Zarutska.
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2025
Ms Ventura sat cowering in the corner with her face covered, Mr Florez said.
From BBC ● May 12, 2025
In spite of how brave you’d been with Kutti during Divali, I was scared I’d find you cowering with fear when I returned.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
