: drained of strength and energy : affected by fatigue
fatigued leg muscles
It occurred to her that the tourists all looked blowsy and fatigued because they were headed back east at the end of their vacations.—
Jim Harrison
Jim HarrisonWe drank the Chardonnay boisterously; it seemed to ignite and rejuvenate our fatigued minds and bodies.—Glen Martin
Glen MartinExamples of fatigued in a Sentence
the fatigued hikers paused for some much-needed rest beside the woodland stream
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—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Looking fatigued and without any crispness in their game, the Penguins fell 3-1 to the lowly Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday evening.
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Regular exercise such as brisk walking re-calibrates a fatigued brain and reduces your risk of developing anxiety by almost 60%.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Looking fatigued and without any crispness in their game, the Penguins fell 3-1 to the lowly Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday evening.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Four Brain foods promote mindful productivity and career health: protein, Omega-3 fatty acids, B vitamins and Vitamin D.
Regular exercise such as brisk walking re-calibrates a fatigued brain and reduces your risk of developing anxiety by almost 60%.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
But there’s also a more immediate concern, which is that social media apps leave you mentally fatigued, which in turn directly compromises your endurance and decision-making abilities.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fatigued
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“Fatigued.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatigued. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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