gaunt

Example Sentences

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As Alpha waits for the results of blood tests, she is startled by the sudden appearance of a gaunt, jittery stranger in their apartment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The pressure he felt at Merrill made him look even more gaunt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

In the dock, Filipov, 36, cut a gaunt but muscular figure, twitching slightly like a boxer before a fight as he attempted to defuse awkward questions about his tattoos.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

Other prisoners have appeared gaunt and almost unrecognisable.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

The moonlight fell on her gaunt face, darkening her eyes.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn