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hunted

British  
/ ˈhʌntɪd /

adjective

  1. harassed and worn

    he has a hunted look

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"I've caught real ones when I was a detective and I caught many pretend ones when I was the chief in Hunted," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024

Hunted nearly to extinction during 20th century whaling, the Antarctic blue whale, the world's largest animal, went from a population size of roughly 200,000 to little more than 300.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2024

Hunted deer will be left where they lay because trying to airlift the carcasses out of the rough, nearly inaccessible island interior would be dangerous and costly, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2023

Hunted close to extinction by the early 1900s, they have been reclaiming territory in recent decades.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2023

David, Daniel, Silly, and I ran off to play a game we called Hunter and Hunted with water guns.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata