Examples of wan in a Sentence
Adjective
She gave a wan laugh.
she looks a little wan after all that tiring work
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David Quammen, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2020
The industrial lagers were flavorless, wan and dilute; craft beer, by contrast, would be rich, complex and delicious.
—Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 31 Jan. 2020
R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The finished home, known simply as the Gasworks, won praise and accolades for its daring balance of industry and intimacy, including the Sunday Times Home Award and shortlistings for the RIBA, WAN, and Blueprint awards.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
If the land in question has been converted from agricultural fields to golf-course acreage, the net impact of those other factors might actually be lessened, but that’s a wan exculpation.
—David Quammen, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2020
The industrial lagers were flavorless, wan and dilute; craft beer, by contrast, would be rich, complex and delicious.
—Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 31 Jan. 2020
Noun
Google, a pioneer in AI, has a deep trove of AI IP as well as networking technology that can be used to build multicloud connectivity across the WAN.
—R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The finished home, known simply as the Gasworks, won praise and accolades for its daring balance of industry and intimacy, including the Sunday Times Home Award and shortlistings for the RIBA, WAN, and Blueprint awards.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Wan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wan. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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