haggard
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At the end of the film, Matt Damon’s haggard Odysseus sails toward the unknown, accepting that he doesn’t deserve the comfort of a king.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
But in 2024, the South American country produced only about one percent of the world's total crude output, said OPEC, its industry left haggard by years of underinvestment, mismanagement and US sanctions.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
Footage of the Palestinian detainees being released into Gaza, wearing gray prison sweatsuits, shows them looking haggard and thinner compared with photos taken before they were detained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025
He wore the haggard shell-shocked expression everyone wears after leaving transit.
From Slate ● May 19, 2025
Bob’s face looked haggard and careworn, as if he suddenly felt the weight of all his centuries.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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