deep-set
Example Sentences
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Her deep-set eyes were as dark and shiny as two black olives.
From Literature
Flush with emotion after expressing some of that deep-set pain and perhaps trying to stave off a no-turning-back reality, Derek tries to convince his friend he feels better getting everything out.
From Los Angeles Times
As Stone arrived Root farmed the strike, but was made to wait for his ton by Sri Lanka’s deep-set field.
From BBC
In one photo, Reba is wearing a black button-down, her salt and pepper hair cropped short above her deep-set eyes.
From Washington Times
In one photo, Reba is wearing a black button down, her salt and pepper hair cropped short above her deep-set eyes.
From Seattle Times
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