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gaunt

[gawnt] / gɔnt /


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Heaps, looking gaunt and frail in an orange jail shirt and pants, showed almost no reaction as he was sentenced.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Located by the Journal, Hammani today is a gaunt 28-year-old serving in the security forces of Syria’s new government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Other prisoners have appeared gaunt and almost unrecognisable.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

As prisoners exited a Red Cross bus in Ramallah, many draped in traditional Keffiyeh scarves, they were met by raucous cheers - but many looked pale and gaunt, with some struggling to walk.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

“An’ now ’e’s out,” said Stan, examining the newspaper picture of Black’s gaunt face again.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling




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