weary of
phrasal verb
wearied of; wearying of; wearies of
: to become bored by (something) : to stop being interested in (something)
He quickly wearied of answering their questions.
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Trump had them all, a showman selling grievance and outrage with skill, but also, coming across as weary of his own routine and frankly limp on enthusiasm.
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Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
But some investors had grown weary of that optimism and traded out of stocks like Nvidia.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
According to Tõnis Pill, filmmakers – and audiences – are growing weary of psychological realism and looking for new approaches.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
In our view, Boise State and San Diego State, in particular, had grown weary of subsidizing the lower-value, sporadically competitive schools in the Mountain West.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
But some investors had grown weary of that optimism and traded out of stocks like Nvidia.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
According to Tõnis Pill, filmmakers – and audiences – are growing weary of psychological realism and looking for new approaches.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
In our view, Boise State and San Diego State, in particular, had grown weary of subsidizing the lower-value, sporadically competitive schools in the Mountain West.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Weary of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weary%20of. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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