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careworn

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




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"We know our path now," says Ahmed Alhashemi, 42, scrolling through the email, a small smile breaking across his careworn face.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

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

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

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2022

Bob’s face looked haggard and careworn, as if he suddenly felt the weight of all his centuries.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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