as in gaunt
dry and wrinkled usually because of old age
the old man's wizened face
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Adjective
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Certain players, without their hair, could appear gaunt and impotent.—
Zach Helfand,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025 -
The gaunt appearance of three prisoners released last weekend has raised concerns about the physical condition of those still in captivity.—
Michael Collins,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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There’s a slight Francis Bacon aspect to them, poetic but at the same time incontrovertibly real, depicting every distorted limb, every haggard face and emaciated body, every wound and scar.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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Nobody could have given this song so much haggard soul.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Two months later, in December of 2008, a meter reader found Caylee’s skeletal remains less than a mile from Casey’s parents house.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2025
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Some of the most promising advancements include: Pharmaceutical solutions: Scientists are exploring medications that can slow bone loss, preserving skeletal strength in microgravity.—
Jake Parks,
Discover Magazine,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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However, Assad’s army withered away with hardly a shot being fired in anger, or in Assad’s defense.—
Daniel Markind,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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But the defense surrendered a touchdown on the first drive and withered at critical junctures.—
Jesse Temple,
The Athletic,
24 Nov. 2024
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“Wizened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wizened. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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