: showing the effects of tension, pain, or illness : haggard
a face drawn with pain
Examples of drawn in a Sentence
Adjective
His illness left him looking very pale and drawn.
She had a drawn face.
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Leaving the Capitol in 1835, Jackson saw an assailant approach him with drawn pistols.
—Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Tomlinson felt more drawn to stand-up comedy and other potential opportunities, says one person familiar with her thinking, and felt the demands of a regular network show would crimp her ability to consider other projects.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
Think roast chicken, lobster in drawn butter, or a creamy mushroom risotto.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
But Remmick’s motivations — explained in a stray line of dialogue — are too thinly drawn and haphazardly framed.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Leaving the Capitol in 1835, Jackson saw an assailant approach him with drawn pistols.
—Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Tomlinson felt more drawn to stand-up comedy and other potential opportunities, says one person familiar with her thinking, and felt the demands of a regular network show would crimp her ability to consider other projects.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
Think roast chicken, lobster in drawn butter, or a creamy mushroom risotto.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Drawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawn. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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