1
as in exhaustion
a complete depletion of energy or strength
the kind of satisfying weariness that comes from a good day's labor
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as in boredom
the state of being bored
faces showing weariness and irritation at the long graduation speech
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Recent Examples of weariness
The war-weariness in Sadeq’s words reflects the exhaustion felt throughout Lebanon, but especially among the Shiites who form a third of its 6 million residents.
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Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
This echoes his late father’s signature weariness of US negotiators, an Iran expert told CNN.
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Lou Robinson,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Yet that weariness doesn’t plague the music itself.
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Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2026
As progressive Democrats use weariness of war in Iran and skepticism of big money to keep driving voters away from AIPAC, however, other sectors of the party are getting dragged down.
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David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
But the show wouldn’t have worked without Smart, who imbued Deborah with wisdom and weariness, grit and glamour.
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Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
White’s actorly presence comes through in his vocal performance, lending the beleaguered fighter a sense of depressed world-weariness and poignant ennui.
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Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
There is something gentle and teddy-bear-ish about him, but it’s tempered by a New Yorker’s world-weariness.
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Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
Offline — or at least on the French web — the 45-year-old has been more celebrated for his melancholy, for that singular blend of wiriness and weariness that makes so many of his characters feel like young men with old souls.
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Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
This echoes his late father’s signature weariness of US negotiators, an Iran expert told CNN.
—
Lou Robinson,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Yet that weariness doesn’t plague the music itself.
—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2026
As progressive Democrats use weariness of war in Iran and skepticism of big money to keep driving voters away from AIPAC, however, other sectors of the party are getting dragged down.
—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
But the show wouldn’t have worked without Smart, who imbued Deborah with wisdom and weariness, grit and glamour.
—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
White’s actorly presence comes through in his vocal performance, lending the beleaguered fighter a sense of depressed world-weariness and poignant ennui.
—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
There is something gentle and teddy-bear-ish about him, but it’s tempered by a New Yorker’s world-weariness.
—
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
Offline — or at least on the French web — the 45-year-old has been more celebrated for his melancholy, for that singular blend of wiriness and weariness that makes so many of his characters feel like young men with old souls.
—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weariness
Noun
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The title Wowed Out comes from James’ own phrase for the sensory exhaustion brought on by modern life.
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The war-weariness in Sadeq’s words reflects the exhaustion felt throughout Lebanon, but especially among the Shiites who form a third of its 6 million residents.
Noun
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There is no time for those who listen only to their boredom.
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Meanwhile, Tom’s rebellious teenaged son, Evan (Kingston Rumi Southwick), has fallen in with a delinquent crowd out of sheer boredom, resentful that he’s never been allowed to leave the island.
Noun
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But Zelenskyy’s decision to name a military unit after the UPA drew fury from Warsaw, which had already shown signs of war fatigue over the influx of refugees and economic drain of supporting Ukraine’s fight.
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Patients most often notice symptoms like swelling and fatigue, as Williams did.
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“Weariness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weariness. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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