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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Former Chicago mayor and ambassador Rahm Emanuel made the point to us the other day that the Gaza ceasefire came about in no small measure because both ordinary Israeli and Palestinian people, weary of war, pressured leaders to make a deal those leaders did not really want to make.
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Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
This polarization means even post-Trump, Democrats may cling to divisive issues like defund-the-police echoes or aggressive cultural wars, repelling the non-ideological public weary of extremes.
—Nafees Alam, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the lyrics depict the emotional journey of a protagonist weary of life.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
Unlike several predecessors, Mitchell was not fired due to scandal, but simply appeared to grow weary of the various forces designed to hold the city’s police accountable.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
This polarization means even post-Trump, Democrats may cling to divisive issues like defund-the-police echoes or aggressive cultural wars, repelling the non-ideological public weary of extremes.
—Nafees Alam, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the lyrics depict the emotional journey of a protagonist weary of life.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
Unlike several predecessors, Mitchell was not fired due to scandal, but simply appeared to grow weary of the various forces designed to hold the city’s police accountable.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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