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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In addition to a very gaunt appearance, other symptoms include: Extreme weakness Thin, dry skin with excess skin folds due to loss of fat Sparse, brittle hair that can be easily plucked out 8.—
Jonathan Purtell,
Verywell Health,
13 June 2025 -
Recent photos of Bieber out and about show him looking gaunt and disappearing into his clothes.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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When Claire first shows up, Sweeney’s haggard appearance is doubly shocking for anyone who’s seen how radiant the star looks in most roles.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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Weinstein often looked haggard and out of it — unshaven, mouth ajar, eyes bleary.—
Phoebe Eaton,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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Nearly six months later her skeletal remains were discovered during the excavation of massive debris piles inside her single-family home in Glastonbury.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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The recruitment camp designed to grow the cartel’s numbers, known as Izaguirre ranch, contained numerous pieces of clothing, shoes, bags, and skeletal remains.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
18 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.
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