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wizened

[wiz-uhnd, wee-zuhnd] / ˈwɪz ənd, ˈwi zənd /


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I saw a picture recently of you and Cameron Winter of Geese, which got me thinking about how you’re between two phases: not yet a wizened old-timer — Depends who you ask.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

But the admiring, even celebratory, tone of these paeans to hot actresses remaining hot well past Hollywood’s traditional expiration date masks the shadow side of this phenomenon: The wizened, terrifying hag.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2025

Cecilia also encounters a wizened nun with large cross-shaped scars on the soles of her feet.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2024

A former neighbor with a soft spot for his mother put him in touch with the most seasoned mechanic in the community, a wizened man who fixed all kinds of engines: boats, generators, trucks.

From Slate • Dec. 16, 2023

She had a thick wizened head and a black leathery shell.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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