world-weary

adjective

world-wea·​ry ˈwərld-ˌwir-ē How to pronounce world-weary (audio)
: feeling or showing fatigue from or boredom with the life of the world and especially material pleasures
world-weariness noun

Examples of world-weary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tesla shares fell nearly 9% the next day, thanks to world-weary investors who had heard such overcooked claims from him before. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 The thriller doubles as a journalism movie, too, with Kirsten Dunst as a world-weary photographer who takes a rookie (Cailee Spaeny) under her wing on a dangerous road trip to get a scoop for the ages. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024 Berry is excellent as a world-weary mother who struggles to prepare her kids for an unforgiving world while still trying to carve out moments of the happiness that has long eluded her. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2024 The two singers’ world-weary voices bring a heft of believability to this sad country track. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for world-weary 

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Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of world-weary was in 1750

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“World-weary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world-weary. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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