Meaning of deep-set | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Set deeply below a surface, as on a face.
2. firmly in place; long-standing
   figuratively

Examples

“His haggard eyes were deep-set, sunken into their sockets from exhaustion.”

“Deep-set and steady, with eyelashes that many a woman had envied, they [the eyes] showed the man for what he was—a sportsman and a gentleman. And the combination of the two is an unbeatable production.”

“deep-set beliefs”

“deep-set inequalities”

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