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.