jaded

adjective

jad·ed | \ ˈjā-dəd

Definition of jaded

1 : fatigued by overwork : exhausted a jaded horse

2 : made dull, apathetic, or cynical by experience or by having or seeing too much of something jaded network viewers jaded voters

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Examples of jaded in a Sentence

Oh, yes, mate, they're all jaded here now—their last gasps of innocence sucked out of them by Olympic pharaohs who at first played a blatant game of bait-and-switch with Games tickets, furtively putting aside vast quantities of the best seats to sell to fat cats at higher prices. — Gary Smith, Sports Illustrated, 11 Sept. 2000 I'm jaded with the pulls on me that I can't answer to. I've made up my mind that with a few people to abet me I won't do one single thing in verse or out of it or with it till I God damn please for the rest of my natural life. — Robert Frost, letter, 12 Aug. 1924 He became jaded from years of work as a police officer. a public jaded by political scandals

Recent Examples on the Web The jaded denizens of Los Angeles, who've all seen three Veyrons and a Pagani by lunchtime, pull alongside to throw a thumbs-up. — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 30 Mar. 2022 Corsair recently sent over the latest iteration of its all-in-one One (hence the clever name) desktop gaming PC for testing, which comes packed with enough Alder Lake-ready hardware to make even the most jaded PC gamers salivate. — Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022 That shot with an airborne helicopter pilot should impress even the most jaded kid, right? — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2022 There’s a jaded sense among campaigning organizations that this is the last chance to voice flexible-work ideals in the UK for up to five years. — Megan Carnegie, Wired, 14 Dec. 2021 Evelyn Flores, a 49-year-old secretary in a government agency, had a more jaded view, but felt compelled to do her civic responsibility nonetheless. — Christopher Sherman, ajc, 28 Nov. 2021 Rowley’s depth and humor will warm even the most jaded hearts. — Washington Post, 27 May 2021 On stage, Lizzo is a singular presence: Her unmatched optimism and the uplifting messages found in her lyrics can make even the most jaded listener want to dance. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2020 Everything appears in vibrant, saturated colors that will leave even the most jaded HD screen-staring home office dweller drooling on the pages. — Thomas Peschak, National Geographic, 23 Apr. 2020 See More

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