cower

Example Sentences

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Family members seethe, assistants cower and competitors sharpen their claws.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

Resident Andrew Sordyll says he often hears the "constant revving of loud, high-performance engines" over the TV at night that makes his dog "cower".

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2024

Because the court did not cower in the face of this resistance, our country continued forward on the path toward a more just and democratic society.

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2024

Ten 6-week-old piglets cower together in the corner of a gated pen spread with straw.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 7, 2023

Should she run, or fight, or cower helplessly in the hope that the wolf would take pity and leave them alone?

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood