wizened

Example Sentences

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“What’s he doing here?” a particularly wizened sheyd sitting nearby shouted, as only just now did he even think to turn away from the scene unfolding on the stage.

From Literature

He was a wizened fellow who seemed to always turn up at the most unexpected times.

From Literature

Suede has become an experiment in longevity, driving teenage feelings through a wizened motor.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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