- past participle of wear.
worn
Example Sentences
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She packed up her two worn decks of tarot cards, some small carved stone figurines and headed for home before the darkness swallowed Old Havana again.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Residents say the end can’t come soon enough and that the cold storage industry behemoth has already worn out its welcome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Though he says you must keep them in a safe place to ensure the coating on the lenses isn't torn, worn or damaged, as that would make them unsafe to use again.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The title role was written for the trans singer Lucia Lucas, but her worn baritone made little of Mr. Picker’s vocal writing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
On one side were the worn gray rocks where the sea lions sat, and on the other the harsh black rocks of the wild east coast.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
