Examples of wear on in a Sentence
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If group chats or busy events start wearing on you, consider this your astrological permission slip to go home early to recharge.
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Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
And as the shutdown wears on and disrupted passengers struggle to re-book their flights, the damage will snowball.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
The days wore on, and neighborhoods emptied as people fled town.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
That will set up even worse drought conditions and wildfire risk as spring and summer wear on.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
That includes smart glasses, more advanced AirPods, and a pendant that can be worn on a shirt or necklace.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Those are things that are just kind of getting some tread, some wear on his tires for an analogy.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
And as time wore on, things went sideways in more ways than one under his leadership.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
New Zealand made 175-6 after being sent in on a pitch which became trickier as the evening wore on.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
And as the shutdown wears on and disrupted passengers struggle to re-book their flights, the damage will snowball.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
The days wore on, and neighborhoods emptied as people fled town.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
That will set up even worse drought conditions and wildfire risk as spring and summer wear on.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
That includes smart glasses, more advanced AirPods, and a pendant that can be worn on a shirt or necklace.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Those are things that are just kind of getting some tread, some wear on his tires for an analogy.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
And as time wore on, things went sideways in more ways than one under his leadership.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
New Zealand made 175-6 after being sent in on a pitch which became trickier as the evening wore on.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Wear on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20on. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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