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careworn

[kair-wawrn, -wohrn] / ˈkɛərˌwɔrn, -ˌwoʊrn /




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Carthy's voice is careworn but it's never less than compelling.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2025

By the time he announced his intention to resign, Benedict was 85, frail and careworn, and had cut down on his public appearances.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 31, 2022

But Grace Greenwood of the New York Times noted his “pale, careworn, and sad” appearance.

From Washington Post Sep. 12, 2022

There's the careworn, eccentric female lead, equally brilliantly realized by newcomer to the screen, Alana Haim.

From Salon Mar. 19, 2022

The memories of the hard work in the rice fields, her father’s careworn hands, the plain rice in the dinner bowls, and Ma’s sighs washed upon her like the splashes of water from the lake.

From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin




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