1
of a hawk
: not tamed
haggardly
adverb
haggardness
noun
1
: an adult hawk caught wild
2
obsolete
: an intractable person
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Examples of haggard in a Sentence
Adjective
She looked tired and haggard.
We were shocked by his haggard appearance.
Recent Examples on the Web
Ariel Okin, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2024
An 11-game home win streak ended and the haggard 49ers dragged a three-game losing streak into their bye.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
Ew Staff, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2023
Young men with haggard faces and gaping mouths roamed the streets.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
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Adjective
To me, baby-proofing is about figuring out how to have a gorgeous space that doesn't look haggard after a couple of years.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2024
An 11-game home win streak ended and the haggard 49ers dragged a three-game losing streak into their bye.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
Noun
The whole story unfolds during a sit-down conversation in the present as a now haggard and grieving Roderick looks back on his life with C. Auguste Dupin (Carl Lumbly), the attorney who's long sought to put these corrupt tycoons behind bars.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2023
Young men with haggard faces and gaping mouths roamed the streets.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
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“Haggard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haggard. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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