Examples of tiresome in a Sentence
All those stories about his childhood can become tiresome after a while.
what a tiresome church service that turned out to be
Recent Examples on the Web
But the biggest beef to be had is in Sarnoski’s insistence to bludgeon us with pulverizing violence, which grows tiresome and repetitive in the carnage-spewing initial 30 minutes.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Crucially, this Bond is terrific, not tiresome.
—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
1 June 2026
Its predictable and tiresome tribalism means that if Arsenal 2025-26 blossom from caterpillar into butterfly, there will still be some wanting to pin them down as formula football.
—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
The Supertunia® petunias make this tiresome chore a thing of the past.
—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for tiresome
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Crucially, this Bond is terrific, not tiresome.
—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
1 June 2026
Its predictable and tiresome tribalism means that if Arsenal 2025-26 blossom from caterpillar into butterfly, there will still be some wanting to pin them down as formula football.
—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
The Supertunia® petunias make this tiresome chore a thing of the past.
—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for tiresome
Cite this Entry
“Tiresome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiresome. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
tiresome
adjective
tire·some
ˈtī(ə)r-səm 
: likely to tire one because of length or dullness : boring
a tiresome lecture
tiresomely
adverb
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
