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[won] / wɒn /


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For each of those successes, there are several messy misfires: The wan camp of “The Politician.”

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Our mother did reappear, looking wan and smiling bravely, and we had to pretend that she was fine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Without shelter from the larger shrubs, they were vulnerable during the severe heat, said Brenda Contreras, director of the native plant and wildlife support group Coyotl wan Macehualli.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024

But this show is too slight, too wan, to bear the weight of analytical dissection.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2024

“Another day,” the doctor said, and in spite of his appearance his voice was wan.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson




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