careworn

[ kair-wawrn, -wohrn ]

/ ˈkɛərˌwɔrn, -ˌwoʊrn /

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adjective

showing signs of care or worry; fatigued by trouble or anxiety; haggard: a careworn old woman.

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Origin of careworn

First recorded in 1820–30; care + worn

Words nearby careworn

caressing, caressive, caret, caretaker, Carew, careworn, carex, Carey, Carey Street, carfare, carfax

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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.
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His gaiety kept the careworn woman in rare laughter during the meal.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
This youth alone, of all the party, had a somewhat careworn and sad expression on his brow.
Hunted and Harried|R.M. Ballantyne
But the dauphin, gloomy and careworn, spoke of having the headache, and retired before they sat at table.
Balsamo, The Magician|Alexander Dumas

Godfrey'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

careworn

/ (ˈkɛəˌwɔːn) /

adjective

showing signs of care, stress, worry, etc

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