cowered
Example Sentences
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“We’re used to thinking of the Age of Dinosaurs as a time when dinosaurs ruled the world, and the tiny mammals cowered in the shadows.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
In the second car, Danielle Boyles, 27, a preschool teacher from South Africa, cowered under an abaya.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2023
He briefly cowered, before realizing it was a taped-up black cricket ball that soared up from the ground floor.
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2022
Yes, that is harsh, but not harsh enough for these law enforcement officers who cowered in the hallway.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2022
They all cowered silently in their places, seeming to know in advance that some terrible thing was about to happen.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
