gauntly
adverb
gauntness
noun
Examples of gaunt in a Sentence
He left the hospital looking tired and gaunt.
a gaunt factory on the edge of town
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The three male hostages released last Saturday appeared gaunt and frail, and Israelis reacted with anger and horror at their appearance.
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 10 Feb. 2025
Ohad Ben Ami, Eli Sharabi and Or Levy appeared gaunt and frail as they were paraded by the militants on a makeshift stage in Gaza before they were handed over to the Red Cross.
—Michael Rios, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
Her face is agonized and gaunt but her expression betrays some optimism.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
The face that looked back at her in the rearview mirror was gaunt, her skin pale around glassy hazel eyes.
—Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
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Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 10 Feb. 2025
Ohad Ben Ami, Eli Sharabi and Or Levy appeared gaunt and frail as they were paraded by the militants on a makeshift stage in Gaza before they were handed over to the Red Cross.
—Michael Rios, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
Her face is agonized and gaunt but her expression betrays some optimism.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
The face that looked back at her in the rearview mirror was gaunt, her skin pale around glassy hazel eyes.
—Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Gaunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaunt. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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