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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

Based in leafy south-west London, the Victorian-era facility - with its gaunt brick walls and a dark intimidating entrance - is one of the largest in the UK.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

Other prisoners have appeared gaunt and almost unrecognisable.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

He was pale and gaunt, and his skin had a yellowish tint to it and was parchmentlike on his face and hands.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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