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

In West Dorset, the more rugged part of Dorset county, this is when the holloways, or sunken lanes, are transformed into warrens of glossy ferns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 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

After diving down to the sunken vessel, he came to the conclusion it was the oldest shipwreck that had ever been discovered.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler