wear thin

phrase

1

: to become weak or ready to give way

my patience was wearing thin

2

: to become trite, unconvincing, or out-of-date

an argument that quickly wore thin

Examples of wear thin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Branded entertainment beds in While the early-2020s script of peak influencer marketing is wearing thin for many, the era of creator TV is inspiring a refresh for consumer-brand relations. — Annie Corser, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

But the joke wore thin for those who knew him best—or wanted to. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

The only constant is change, as the saying goes, and workers are wearing thin because of it. — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Eventually, as lesser talents copied the techniques without the wit, the novelty wore thin, giving modernist cuisine a bad name. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for wear thin

• akin
• auxin
• buckskin
• chagrin
• crankpin
• deerskin
• foreskin
• fuchsin
• herein
• kingpin
• linchpin
• pigskin