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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A day after her death, neighbors had grown weary of talking to reporters.
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Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
A day after her death, neighbors had grown weary of talking to reporters.
—Michael Biesecker, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
And the company has also grown weary of being the public restroom provider of choice for many American cities.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
And for those weary of sharing the property, rest assured that guests are free to roam the backyard and commandeer the pool at their convenience.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
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Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
A day after her death, neighbors had grown weary of talking to reporters.
—Michael Biesecker, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
And the company has also grown weary of being the public restroom provider of choice for many American cities.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
And for those weary of sharing the property, rest assured that guests are free to roam the backyard and commandeer the pool at their convenience.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for weary of
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“Weary of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weary%20of. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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