careworn

Example Sentences

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"We know our path now," says Ahmed Alhashemi, 42, scrolling through the email, a small smile breaking across his careworn face.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

By the time he announced his intention to resign, Benedict was 85, frail and careworn, and had cut down on his public appearances.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2022

If you didn’t say hear a security guard say, “It’s Elvis Presley!” you wouldn’t know Michael Shannon’s careworn, sullen Elvis was supposed to be the King.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2022

There's the careworn, eccentric female lead, equally brilliantly realized by newcomer to the screen, Alana Haim.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2022

“His magnificent smile was missing from his careworn face. He seemed a spent man.”

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin