wizened
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Grammy voters go back and forth with this award: Sometimes they anoint headstrong youngsters as rock’s great new hope; other times they congratulate wizened oldsters for staying in the game.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2025
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
The plant had once been glorious but was abandoned in critical condition, with sap-oozing wounds and wizened limbs.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 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
Finally the door opened and I saw a small, wizened man.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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