pallid complexion
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describes an unhealthily pale skin, often due to illness
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- After weeks of illness, he had a pallid complexion and sunken eyes.
- Her pallid complexion worried her friends, who urged her to see a doctor.
- The doctor noted the patient's pallid complexion as a symptom of anemia.
- The shock left him with a pallid complexion and trembling hands.
- Her once rosy cheeks now showed a pallid complexion, worrying her family.
- After days of fever, his pallid complexion was a clear sign of his illness.
- He emerged from the dark cave with a pallid complexion and trembling hands.
- She tried to hide her pallid complexion with makeup, but it was still noticeable.
- The shocking news left her with a pallid complexion, as all color drained from her face.
- A sudden fright gave the child a pallid complexion, making him look ghostly.
- Working indoors away from the sun has given him a pallid complexion.
- Despite her pallid complexion, she insisted on going to work.
- The character in the Victorian novel was described as having a delicate, pallid complexion.
- The vampire in the movie had an unnaturally pallid complexion.
- A persistently pallid complexion should be investigated by a medical professional.
- His long hours working indoors contributed to his pallid complexion.
- Despite her pallid complexion, she possessed a surprising amount of energy.
- The artist captured the delicate, almost pallid complexion of the sitter.
- The candlelight made his already pallid complexion seem almost ghostly.
- Even after resting, her pallid complexion did not regain its usual color.