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
But there was a haggardness, a look of increased age about the Laird's countenance that Father Bright did not like.
From The Eyes Have It by Randall Garrett
Talbot’s dress was travel-stained, and his youthful face wore almost the haggardness of age.
From A Prince of Good Fellows by Robert Barr
She did not notice the haggardness of his face, nor the repetition of "Poor Langrishe."
From Mary Gray by Katharine Tynan
