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Meanings of sunk back in English

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Usage of sunk back in English
1
Mr. Slocum sunk back in the chair with a kind of groan.
The Stillwater Tragedy
2
Diana, sunk back in the recesses of the long basket-chair, listened fascinated.
A harum-scarum schoolgirl
3
A moment later, the eye is gone, sunk back into the murk.
Haunted: a novel of stories
4
Unable to stand, the poor woman had sunk back on the lounge.
The Young Bridge-Tender; or, Ralph Nelson's Upward Struggle
5
Exhausted by his feelings, he sunk back into the arms of Wallace.
The Scottish Chiefs
6
This was but for an instant; the arm sunk back; he fell back.
Beethoven, the Man and the Artist, as Revealed in His Own Words
7
She sunk back in her chair, exhausted; the tears streamed down her cheeks.
Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists
8
By the time she reached him, he had sunk back to one knee.
The Fireman
9
And Carlos once more sunk back into his attitude of despair.
The White Chief: A Legend of Northern Mexico
10
Now it seemed that she had sunk back into her race.
The Faith of Men
11
They, on such upsetting occasions, had usually sunk back and murmured:
Missy
12
When I returned, she had sunk back in her son's arms.
My First Cruise, and Other stories
13
Then he sunk back, as if quite exhausted, and gave a deep sigh.
Tales and Novels — Volume 08
14
He sunk back into the warm waters, eyes bulging like a heart-attack victim.
Mech
15
Then Nakata had sunk back on the couch and lost consciousness.
Kafka on the Shore
16
She had sunk back in her chair; her face was hidden in her handkerchief.
Jezebel's Daughter
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Sunk back through the time
Sunk back across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common