sunken

Example Sentences

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The dwelling sits on a .29-acre lot and boasts a luxe backyard with an infinity-edge pool, a sunken fire pit area, and gorgeous views of the city.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Historic unemployment, lower quality of life and sunken morale among workers—and it won’t be without consequence.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Those that are for-profit are struggling to turn one, given their large sunken costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

In a paper in the International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, the writers conjecture that sites such as this may lie at the origin of local Breton legends of sunken cities.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

He looked at the boy out of his sunken haggard eyes.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy