sallow

Example Sentences

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The results were patchy, worsening the effect of my grown-out roots and sallow skin.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2022

“Mother was already dying ... her hands were blue, her complexion was sallow, there were circles under her eyes,” she said.

From Reuters • Aug. 14, 2022

Later, his second cousin, the sallow “master of sarcasm,” Rep. John Randolph of Roanoke, does his darnedest to replace Madison with the seemingly supple Monroe in the race to succeed President Jefferson in 1808.

From Washington Post • Oct. 29, 2020

Her cheeks were sunken, complexion sallow, her tiny frame emaciated and frail.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2019

He was reserved and formal, and his face was still taut and sallow, but he cheered up finally.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway