bent head
Frequency: 6.24.8 per million words
head lowered, for example in thought or sadness
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Examples (10)
- She sat with bent head, lost in thought.
- He walked slowly, his head bent in sorrow.
- The monk prayed with bent head before the altar.
- She read the letter with bent head, tears streaming down her face.
- The student stood with bent head after receiving the bad news.
- He confessed his mistake with bent head and trembling voice.
- The old man sat on the bench, head bent over his walking stick.
- She listened to the criticism with bent head, saying nothing.
- The mourners filed past the grave with bent heads.
- He stood before his father with bent head, ashamed of his actions.