cowered
Example Sentences
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He cowered and shook on trips outside the house.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 11, 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
Lincoln’s time was one of passionate intensity, of loud voices and closed minds, of demagogues who exploited public opinion and conflict-averse officeholders who cowered in fear of it.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 25, 2022
It was so much pressure, and I tried the scream, and the dog cowered, so we took the dog out.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2022
They cowered on the ground in front of the Warlord, half starved and dull-eyed.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
