shallows

"The fisherman cast his line into the lake. "

"The driver carefully maneuvered the large truck into the tight parking space. "

"The situation has improved considerably."

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

"The ship ran aground in an unexpected shallow."

"The family spread their picnic blanket on the grassy riverbank. "

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

"The costermonger shouted out the prices of his apples from his brightly painted cart in the busy marketplace. "

"He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

"The small sailboat was aground on the sandbar after the tide went out. "

"The recipe called for a specific portion of flour, not the entire bag. "