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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
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At some point, my introvert ways will grow tiresome, even to me.
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Talib Babb, The New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2024
There are a lot of things that can kill you unfairly in Tarkov, but having to avoid mortar fire in seemingly every raid got tiresome pretty quickly.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Though our tester noted that the heavier handle may get tiresome for large chopping projects, at less than $40, this knife is an excellent deal.
—Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
These numerous dreamlike interludes, including several which predate the ayahuasca, are some of the film’s weakest moments—visually dazzling, certainly, but also tiresome and indulgent, testing the audience’s patience.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
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Talib Babb, The New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2024
There are a lot of things that can kill you unfairly in Tarkov, but having to avoid mortar fire in seemingly every raid got tiresome pretty quickly.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Though our tester noted that the heavier handle may get tiresome for large chopping projects, at less than $40, this knife is an excellent deal.
—Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
These numerous dreamlike interludes, including several which predate the ayahuasca, are some of the film’s weakest moments—visually dazzling, certainly, but also tiresome and indulgent, testing the audience’s patience.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Tiresome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiresome. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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tiresome
adjective
tire·some
ˈtī(ə)r-səm 
: likely to tire one because of length or dullness : boring
a tiresome lecture
tiresomely
adverb
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