Example Sentences

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Inside, her granddaughter, Anastasia, was cowering under a table - still too frightened to come out.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2022

“My wife ran out in her bare feet and called the cops,” King recalled, “and the guy was cowering in the turret of the third floor of our Victorian home.”

From The New Yorker • Sep. 9, 2019

The dog had bolted and was cowering beneath an 18-wheeler truck.

From The Guardian • Oct. 9, 2017

His mother, who had dutifully accompanied him that night and was cowering in the back of the tricycle, screamed out.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2016

He glanced at Wolf, who was cowering in the corner with his ears back.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver