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deep-set

American  
[deep-set] / ˈdipˈsɛt /

adjective

  1. placed far in.

    a face with deep-set eyes under bushy brows.
deep-set British  

adjective

  1. (of the eyes) deeply set into the face

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Etymology

Origin of deep-set

First recorded in 1830–35

Example Sentences

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In one photo, Reba is wearing a black button-down, her salt and pepper hair cropped short above her deep-set eyes.

From Washington Times • Jan. 2, 2024

In one photo, Reba is wearing a black button down, her salt and pepper hair cropped short above her deep-set eyes.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2024

She didn’t want to reveal her frustration that this gray-haired man with deep-set eyes was imagining himself as her father, whom she had feared since she was a child.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2022

The WHO says: "The appearance of patients at this phase has been described as showing 'ghost-like' drawn features, deep-set eyes, expressionless faces and extreme lethargy."

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2022

He was a slight boy, with very thick eyebrows and deep-set dark eyes.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani

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