haggard
adjective
having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety; worn.
haggardness
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a word derived from
haggard.
Example Sentences
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Was he embodying the inner haggardness of the nation, stuck at home for months?
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2020
Doreen didn’t look much better, but the exuberance of her entry was enough to overshadow any haggardness.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
She was looking into the fire and the haggardness of her face had softened.
From Old Crow by Alice Brown
"What is it?" cried Susan, terrified by the haggardness of his face.
From The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan by Harold MacGrath
The hidden fires which had given Sir Gerald a certain haggardness of aspect, as though a sculptor had hewed him roughly in marble, had never burned in Sir Denis's breast.
From Mary Gray by Katharine Tynan
