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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That will entail the coöperation of finance and industry, which, weary of the current Administration’s volatile economic and foreign policy, are likely to support a challenger who can steady the boat.
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Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
The insider also tells PEOPLE that Lauer has grown weary of the whole thing and has been trying to move on with his life alongside his longtime girlfriend, Shamin Abas.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
And if inflation reappears and the Fed begins tightening borrowing conditions, investors weary of small caps' reputation as a low-rate play could back out.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Fans had grown weary of the changes.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Jan. 2026
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Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
The insider also tells PEOPLE that Lauer has grown weary of the whole thing and has been trying to move on with his life alongside his longtime girlfriend, Shamin Abas.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
And if inflation reappears and the Fed begins tightening borrowing conditions, investors weary of small caps' reputation as a low-rate play could back out.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Fans had grown weary of the changes.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Weary of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weary%20of. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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