gaunt

Example Sentences

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Located by the Journal, Hammani today is a gaunt 28-year-old serving in the security forces of Syria’s new government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Emerging gaunt and pale from Israeli custody last week, the teenager bore little resemblance to the photos that had been circulated to campaign for his release.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 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

Black’s gaunt face broke into the first true smile Harry had seen upon it.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling