weary of
phrasal verb
wearied of; wearying of; wearies of
: to become bored by (something) : to stop being interested in (something)
He quickly wearied of answering their questions.
Examples of weary of in a Sentence
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Unless Emmy voters have suddenly grown weary of The Crown in its final season, expect Dominic West to get votes.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 May 2024
The mother of 10 had grown weary of the fighting and arguing with her husband.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2024
Israelis are weary of being lectured about how war cannot destroy an idea—including by governments that joined together to crush the Islamic State terrorist group, also known as ISIS.
—Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2024
While not for the faint of heart or weary of English poetry, this book introduced New Criticism to the U.S., and reveals the extent of the work any close-reading literary critic takes on.
—The Week Us, theweek, 19 Mar. 2024
Loading your audio article At the game at the Mad Hatter’s, Alice grew weary of the Red Queens’ bickering over who was greater.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
She became known as a perfectionist — brilliant but also dithering, at least to those who wearied of her.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 27 May 2024
This cinematic interpretation of this Shakespearean drama stars theater leading man Ralph Fiennes, who plays the title character as an old warrior, battle-hardened yet weary of spirit.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
In nearly every corner of the state, communities have grown increasingly weary of encampments and jarring scenes of human suffering in public view.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 May 2024
The mother of 10 had grown weary of the fighting and arguing with her husband.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2024
Israelis are weary of being lectured about how war cannot destroy an idea—including by governments that joined together to crush the Islamic State terrorist group, also known as ISIS.
—Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2024
While not for the faint of heart or weary of English poetry, this book introduced New Criticism to the U.S., and reveals the extent of the work any close-reading literary critic takes on.
—The Week Us, theweek, 19 Mar. 2024
Loading your audio article At the game at the Mad Hatter’s, Alice grew weary of the Red Queens’ bickering over who was greater.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
She became known as a perfectionist — brilliant but also dithering, at least to those who wearied of her.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 27 May 2024
This cinematic interpretation of this Shakespearean drama stars theater leading man Ralph Fiennes, who plays the title character as an old warrior, battle-hardened yet weary of spirit.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
In nearly every corner of the state, communities have grown increasingly weary of encampments and jarring scenes of human suffering in public view.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Weary of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weary%20of. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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