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Meanings of sunk in in English

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Usage of sunk in in English
1
The reality of what had happened hadn't really sunk in until now.
The World According to Bob
2
More than a year later, and it still hasn't really sunk in.
The Guardian
3
I would rather the whole d-- dcountrywas sunk in the sea.
Byron
4
The village was sunk in the quiet of the great equatorial sun-heat.
The Son of Tarzan
5
But all personal considerations were sunk in view of the end desired.
Love, Life & Work / Being a Book of Opinions Reasonably Good-Nat...
6
Obviously the propaganda hasn't sunk in deeply enough yet for his tastes.
The Irish Times
7
I reached the surface, and sunk in a moment to the bottom.
Edgar Huntly; or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker
8
By the by, I am too familiar- Iamsunk in the world.
Ernest Maltravers — Volume 08
9
But all remained firm while the sun slowly sunk in the west.
Ten Great Events in History
10
The eyes are deep- sunk in his head, and the lips are snarling.
Love of Life, and Other Stories
11
Damon, you have not acted well; you have sunk in my opinion.
The Return of the Native
12
We ate in ceremonial silence, and were sunk in our own thoughts.
Montlivet
13
Jo Haley was sunk in the depths of his big leather chair.
Buttered Side Down: Stories
14
There were a number of ancient vessels lying half- sunk in the water.
Atlantis
15
She smoked a moment or two in silence, sunk in agreeable remembrance.
The Black Pearl
16
Roland, sunk in a deep chair, seemed lost in reminiscences once more.
Pierre and Jean
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United Kingdom
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Australia
Common
New Zealand
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