careworn
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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
If you didn’t say hear a security guard say, “It’s Elvis Presley!” you wouldn’t know Michael Shannon’s careworn, sullen Elvis was supposed to be the King.
From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2022
“His magnificent smile was missing from his careworn face. He seemed a spent man.”
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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