tire of
phrasal verb
tired of; tiring of; tires of
: to become bored by (something) : to stop being interested in (something)
He soon tired of doing the same work every day.
She never tires of listening to music.
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Pope Francis always placed the Gospel of mercy at the centre, repeatedly emphasizing that God never tires of forgiving us.
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Abc News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2025
The first possibility is that everyone tires of a grinding trade war, sues for peace, and reaches new bilateral agreements.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 9 Apr. 2025
Nor did the applause mean the poems were any good; the white people might have simply been philistines or flatterers, as Vuong never tires of telling us.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
As economists never tire of reminding us, Snap, Crackle and their buddy in the drum major’s busby helped steer Kellogg’s through a period of unprecedented catastrophe.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Abc News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2025
The first possibility is that everyone tires of a grinding trade war, sues for peace, and reaches new bilateral agreements.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 9 Apr. 2025
Nor did the applause mean the poems were any good; the white people might have simply been philistines or flatterers, as Vuong never tires of telling us.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
As economists never tire of reminding us, Snap, Crackle and their buddy in the drum major’s busby helped steer Kellogg’s through a period of unprecedented catastrophe.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tire of
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“Tire of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tire%20of. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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