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Meanings of cowered at in English

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Usage of cowered at in English
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The entire group cowered at the sight of the obviously enraged man.
Transfer of power
2
Her heart sank, and her very soul cowered at the prospect.
Without a Home
3
Clifton, or whatever vague and dusky power controlled him, cowered at the rebuke.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 80, June, 1864 / A Magazine...
4
Bella gave an inarticulate, animal-like cry of fear and cowered at his feet.
A Daughter of the Snows
5
Persephone cowered at the sounds, pressed palms to her ears, to no avail.
The Tarn of Eternity
6
He cowered at her glance, at her firmness, and at her cold hatred.
Famous Affinities of History: The Romance of Devotion. Volume 4
7
Just as Cicero had its Capone, North Side politicians cowered at O'Banion's terror tactics.
The outfit: the role of chicago's underworld in the shaping of m...
8
Katrina cowered at the far end of an iron cot.
Brisingr
9
Lewis cowered at the far end of the little room.
Ghost Story
10
We are face-to-face, here in this room where I once cowered at his feet.
Daughters of the Nile
11
She had cowered at his feet and begged him not to beat her again.
The Foolish Virgin
12
It cowered at the voice and the punishment for an instant, but came on again.
The Pomp of the Lavilettes, Complete
13
She hadn't screamed while he fought her captors or cowered at the sight of blood.
Shadow's son
14
The guards shrank and cowered at the suggestion.
Plotting in Pirate Seas
15
Annadoah cowered at the sound of his voice.
The Eternal Maiden
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He slunk out with his head turned towards Kate and cowered at the feet of the child.
The Seventh Man
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