wan

Example Sentences

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

From Salon

Molly burst through the door, half carrying a wan and gaunt Anat, who was struggling to stay upright.

From Literature

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

From The Wall Street Journal

“We watched them install it one night. It’s not like they talk to us or ask us for permission,” he said, a wan smile on his face.

From Los Angeles Times

“Our ultimate dream was to eat our favorite food before we died. One neighbor, I remember, he was craving a French fry — just one,” Ayoub said, a wan smile on his face at the memory.

From Los Angeles Times