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Synonyms & Antonyms for wan
Synonyms: Adjective
ashen, ashy, blanched, cadaverous, doughy, livid, lurid, mealy, pale, paled, pallid, pasty, peaked
Antonyms: Adjective
blooming, florid, flush, full-blooded, glowing, red, rosy, rubicund, ruddy, sanguine
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Examples of wan in a Sentence
Adjective
She gave a wan laugh. she looks a little wan after all that tiring workRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
And while Asako is meant to be shown as repressing her feelings, Karata’s performance itself feels wan and underimagined. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Matters of identity make ‘Asako I & II’ so intriguing," 24 July 2019 After 75 years, the gap between the muscular economic reality and America’s wan self-image is enormous. — David Von Drehle, Twin Cities, "David Von Drehle: Everyone acts like America is in decline. Let’s look at the numbers.," 6 June 2019 Many visitors take selfies, and the wan faces that stare back at them from their screens float adrift in nothing. — I.w., The Economist, "The powerful simplicity of Olafur Eliasson’s art," 18 July 2019 After 75 years, the gap between the muscular economic reality and America’s wan self-image is enormous. — David Von Drehle, Twin Cities, "David Von Drehle: Everyone acts like America is in decline. Let’s look at the numbers.," 6 June 2019 After 75 years, the gap between the muscular economic reality and America’s wan self-image is enormous. — David Von Drehle, Twin Cities, "David Von Drehle: Everyone acts like America is in decline. Let’s look at the numbers.," 6 June 2019 But his opening statement sounded tonally thin and emotionally wan, while his breathless treatment of the second movement scherzo offered more velocity than insight. — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, "Grant Park Orchestra review: A visually daunting season-opener with Mayor Lori Lightfoot," 13 June 2019 After 75 years, the gap between the muscular economic reality and America’s wan self-image is enormous. — David Von Drehle, Twin Cities, "David Von Drehle: Everyone acts like America is in decline. Let’s look at the numbers.," 6 June 2019 After 75 years, the gap between the muscular economic reality and America’s wan self-image is enormous. — David Von Drehle, Twin Cities, "David Von Drehle: Everyone acts like America is in decline. Let’s look at the numbers.," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wan.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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