wizened
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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
This means that the youngest caterpillars are usually all black, while more colorful caterpillars tend to be the wizened, elders of a given population.
From National Geographic • Nov. 29, 2023
That’s either because we are wizened doctrinal experts or because we have been institutionalized into submission.
From Slate • May 22, 2023
There were hints of silver in his beard and sidelocks, but he was hardly the wizened elder I had imagined.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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