: causing weariness or lack of strength or energy
a tiring schedule
a very tiring workout
Karlowicz, a fifth-grade teacher, said she ran in last year's Ragnar Relay Cape Cod, which gave her some familiarity with racing on back-to-back days. "It's so tiring," she said. "There's a huge mental challenge to do it. It's very invigorating to overcome that."—
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tiringly
adverb
tiringly hot weather
a tiringly repetitive process
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Examples of tiring in a Sentence
the seminar was tiring and not particularly helpful or informative
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—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024
The Hajj is costly, physically demanding, and tiring.
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This approach can be incredibly tiring and leave Rangnick’s teams vulnerable defensively, but can be overwhelming for opposing teams to deal with and makes for a thrilling watch at a tournament where there has occasionally been a dearth of entertainment.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 29 June 2024
Following a tiring, extra-inning loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday, Baltimore could’ve used a boost and some energy from its young starting pitcher.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2024
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024
The Hajj is costly, physically demanding, and tiring.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 21 June 2024
This approach can be incredibly tiring and leave Rangnick’s teams vulnerable defensively, but can be overwhelming for opposing teams to deal with and makes for a thrilling watch at a tournament where there has occasionally been a dearth of entertainment.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 29 June 2024
Following a tiring, extra-inning loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday, Baltimore could’ve used a boost and some energy from its young starting pitcher.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2024
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“Tiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiring. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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