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Meanings of gaunt face in English

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Usage of gaunt face in English
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The faint mockery of a smile wavered across the painfully gaunt face.
Never-Fail Blake
2
Bolaroz arose as she drew near, his gaunt face black and unfriendly.
Graustark
3
His gaunt face was drawn grimly, and his eyes glittered like steel.
The Hand of Fu-Manchu / Being a New Phase in the Activities of F...
4
Sobbing dryly, his gaunt face, eyes closed, turned up to the sky.
Star Hunter
5
He looked at her, his gaunt face working, and burst into tears.
The History of David Grieve
6
Something that might almost have been regret flashed over the gaunt face.
Embrace the darkness
7
His gaunt face was hidden under the shadow of an enormous hat.
The man who ate the 747
8
Moreover... there was something tauntingly familiar, yet elusive, about that gaunt face.
The Quest of the Sacred Slipper
9
He turned that gaunt face, pared of all superfluous flesh, to her.
Tetrarch (Well of Echoes)
10
For the first time a slight smile softened his gaunt face.
The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard
11
Arthur's lips twitched, and his gaunt face grew pale with passion.
The Magician
12
He climbed the trail up Channa, edging his way across its gaunt face.
Lord of Light
13
He had a trim, gray beard and a long, gaunt face.
By reason of insanity
14
The headmaster smiled slightly, which served to soften his gaunt face.
Speaks the Nightbird
15
You to whom that gaunt face seems forbidding-lookinto the eyes!
Essays Before a Sonata
16
Her gaunt face was blank, her eyes empty and far away.
Just another judgement day
This collocation consists of:
Gaunt face through the time
Gaunt face across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common