gaunt

Example Sentences

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As Alpha waits for the results of blood tests, she is startled by the sudden appearance of a gaunt, jittery stranger in their apartment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The pressure he felt at Merrill made him look even more gaunt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Other prisoners have appeared gaunt and almost unrecognisable.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

As prisoners exited a Red Cross bus in Ramallah, many draped in traditional Keffiyeh scarves, they looked pale and gaunt, with some struggling to walk.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

His laughter had burst the button from his tieless shirt collar, and a white strip outlined his gaunt neck.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong