wizened

Example Sentences

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I saw a picture recently of you and Cameron Winter of Geese, which got me thinking about how you’re between two phases: not yet a wizened old-timer — Depends who you ask.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

But the admiring, even celebratory, tone of these paeans to hot actresses remaining hot well past Hollywood’s traditional expiration date masks the shadow side of this phenomenon: The wizened, terrifying hag.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2025

This means that the youngest caterpillars are usually all black, while more colorful caterpillars tend to be the wizened, elders of a given population.

From National Geographic • Nov. 29, 2023

Cue the wizened locals ready to fleece them, the natural and man-made catastrophes, and you have all the makings of a bad sitcom, with Monocle meets Fawlty Towers as the log line.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2023

Finally the door opened and I saw a small, wizened man.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep