: subjecting to or inflicting wear
especially
: causing fatigue
a wearing journey
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Daneet Steffens, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
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The force of Burton’s manic personality was very wearing.
—Daneet Steffens, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
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“Wearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wearing. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.
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