careworn
/ˈkɛːwɔːn
/adjective
Tired and unhappy because of prolonged worry: a careworn expression...
- I looked to the captain, who appeared young, careworn yet handsome in his uniform, and tired.
- Stoical, careworn Paul looks after her and his younger brother.
- Yes, I recognised a large percentage of the faces in the crowd as my former classmates, a little more careworn now than in junior high.
Synonyms
worried, anxious, harassed, strained, stressed, under pressure, overburdened;
tired, drained, drawn, gaunt, grim, haggard, pinched, exhausted, sapped, spent
informal hassled