complexion

Example Sentences

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"I definitely saw a difference in my skin complexion and felt like I needed to keep up with it, because if I stopped, I would revert back to my original skin complexion," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Matches come so quickly that the entire complexion of the title race can change in a matter of days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Those investments changed the complexion of Lisbon and Porto, as land values rose and the cities’ housing markets were reshaped, according to the report, which quantifies these changes.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

“Again, this has not happened yet, but it’s a scenario we need to stay alert to, as a confirmed breakdown would clearly shift the market’s complexion in a meaningful way,” Cappelleri wrote.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 19, 2025

Don Apolinar Moscote, a mature man, timid, with a ruddy complexion, said yes.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez