wan
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Our mother did reappear, looking wan and smiling bravely, and we had to pretend that she was fine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
If you were not eating meat in the 1990s and early 2000s, you might harbor painful memories of the wan, wet vegan dogs of yesteryear.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2024
She could have easily swapped roles with social media star Addison Rae, who herself plays a vaguely mean popular girl Gabby; both are brunets with long, wavy hair and similarly wan screen abilities.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2023
Is it that the many bad versions out there — soggy noodles swathed in bottled dressing and tossed with wan vegetables — make good ones hard to imagine?
From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2023
Jake grins, but it’s a wan smile; there’s no heart behind it.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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