sallowness
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At times he relaxed, and when he did so, the sallowness in his cheeks showed, and the heavy lines on his face; then he looked tired.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was wormy white contrasted with the ugly dark sallowness of his face and hands.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
In the lights of the coaches’ office the agony showed, the handsomeness replaced by a weary sallowness, his eyes drawn tight and puffy from lack of sleep.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
The sallowness of his skin, now irradiated by a rosy inner light, had entirely disappeared, and was only perceptible on his bald head, where Luisa daily expected to see the hair begin to grow.
From The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico by Antonio Fogazzaro
She wore a pink satin gown that heightened her sallowness.
From Brenda's Ward A Sequel to 'Amy in Acadia' by Helen Leah Reed
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