is cowering
- present progressive of cower (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Still, not everyone in the hunt is cowering in fear about how the course could wind up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
“It would be a mistake to think California is cowering in the face of this onslaught,” Newsom said in the 2,300-word address accompanied by a shortened video version.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025
It’s very concerning to see the way the media, in particular, is cowering from their role as defenders of the truth.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2025
A girl on the branch above is cowering.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 23, 2018
It is a chilly night, and a little fire burns in the grate, over which Sir Richard is cowering.
From Checkmate by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
