
Ashen
Emotional Impact
Use 'ashen' to describe a person's face showing deep distress or shock.
After witnessing the accident, her expression was ashen.
Beyond Fear
'Ashen' can indicate severe illness or exhaustion, not just fear.
Recovering in the hospital bed, his complexion appeared ashen.
Figurative Use
'Ashen' can be used metaphorically to suggest that something is lifeless or dead.
The forest, once vibrant, was now an ashen wasteland.
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