wan
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A 2012 self-portrait shows a startled, wan Mr. Hockney unhappily staring at the viewer as if we’ve just interrupted a rare moment of peace; it’s a radical departure from his usually cheery depictions of himself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
For each of those successes, there are several messy misfires: The wan camp of “The Politician.”
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
The terrific Beecham is saddled with a dismal hairdo and an even more dismal role, her character simply an object of wan yearning for the drowsy John.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024
But this show is too slight, too wan, to bear the weight of analytical dissection.
From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2024
The thought of Winterfell brought a wan smile to his face.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing wan
The Call of the Wild
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