I'm feeling so burned-out that I can't wait for vacation
Recent Examples on the WebCut to six years later, and Deadpool is in the middle of a burned-out nowhere digging up Wolverine, who is now a mere skeleton.—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 July 2024 When the cure is worse than the affliction, when horses are physically and psychologically burned-out before their bodies are even fully mature, these animals are sending a powerful message that those in racing don’t want to hear.—Kathy Guillermo, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024 Drone video later showed cars littering a nearby road, some of them burned-out.—Anna Schecter, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2023 For months, Rahman had been urging the city to replace the broken and burned-out lights around the playground behind the center so children could play there in the evening.—Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023 Detecting disconnection Stressed, burned-out or discouraged employees often are the first to look for a way to leave the company.—Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 7 June 2023
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