deep-set
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of deep-set
First recorded in 1830–35
Example Sentences
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That tower is extraordinary, with its deep-set curved windows arrayed like a supple column of vertebrae.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
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 ● May 9, 2025
As Stone arrived Root farmed the strike, but was made to wait for his ton by Sri Lanka’s deep-set field.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2024
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 ● Jan. 2, 2024
“My eyes are deep-set and kind of don’t open all the way, so they thought I was one of them.”
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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