careworn
showing signs of care or worry; fatigued by trouble or anxiety; haggard: a careworn old woman.
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How to use careworn in a sentence
He looks older now than when I knew him, of course, his face doughier and more careworn.
How the Sultan of Brunei Violated His Sharia Law With Me | Jillian Lauren | May 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis gaiety kept the careworn woman in rare laughter during the meal.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThis youth alone, of all the party, had a somewhat careworn and sad expression on his brow.
Hunted and Harried | R.M. BallantyneBut the dauphin, gloomy and careworn, spoke of having the headache, and retired before they sat at table.
Balsamo, The Magician | Alexander DumasGodfrey's face was careworn as he sat at the head of the table, on his left Raymond, on his right Bohemond.
God Wills It! | William Stearns Davis
A rather gaunt and careworn, but clean and honest-looking, elderly woman stood before them.
Robin Redbreast | Mary Louisa Molesworth
British Dictionary definitions for careworn
/ (ˈkɛəˌwɔːn) /
showing signs of care, stress, worry, etc
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