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Superlative for thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease
“Robbie, his face thin and gaunt, red on one side, clung to Harry, his eyes blazing like a scared animal.”
Superlative for bleak, barren and desolate
“Wherever I played football, the huge gaunt stadium was always the touchstone of my career, the place where I came home to show my people that I could still do the job.”
Superlative for somber or lacking in cheer
“Vicky gazed sadly at the gaunt expression on the priest's face.”
Superlative for extremely tired or exhausted
(of a person's eyes or cheeks) Superlative for deeply recessed, especially as a result of illness, hunger, or stress
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