careworn
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And tired eyes grow bright again, And careworn faces smile; And dreams are sweet and moments fleet, And hearts are free from guile. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "From the Archives: L. Frank Baum at Coronado," 16 June 2019 Most startling is the president’s face, which — in contrast to his youthful, slim body — looks careworn and grim. — Rhonda Garelick, The Cut, "Michelle Obama’s Mount Rushmore Moment," 14 Feb. 2018 Pallid and careworn, this woman is easy to overlook. — Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, "'Ironbound' at the Geffen Playhouse: An immigrant's portrait, painted with piercing realism," 9 Feb. 2018 The renovated, expanded Woodland State Theatre is scheduled to open June 30, nearly three years after the project first was announced and seven years after the then-careworn 1937 Streamline Moderne movie house ended its original run. — Carla Meyer, sacbee.com, "Historic local movie theater to reopen with electric recliners, beer and wine," 8 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'careworn.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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