tiring

adjective

tir·​ing ˈtī-riŋ How to pronounce tiring (audio)
ˈtī-ər-iŋ
: 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."Steve Derderian
tiringly adverb
tiringly hot weather
a tiringly repetitive process

Examples of tiring in a Sentence

the seminar was tiring and not particularly helpful or informative
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Seeing that expansion and contraction over and over for six episodes (let alone three seasons) can grow tiring, and Season 3 certainly suffers from a sense of exhaustion. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 June 2025 Now in his 80s trips to the islands are more challenging, and maintaining a boat that can make the journey is expensive and tiring. Kathleen Rellihan, Outside Online, 8 June 2025 The 35-year-old started 22 of the 24 games Cronenworth missed with a fractured rib and was clearly tiring at the end, going 3-for-30 in his final nine starts. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025 Bradley was clearly tiring, having struggled at times defensively in the second half. James Pearce, New York Times, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for tiring

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tiring was in 1594

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“Tiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiring. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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