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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Consumers who have already grown weary of the rising cost of living, such as higher utility bills, are also wary of potential price increases from higher tariffs, Furman said.
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Still, Trojans fans are weary of waiting for Riley to end 15 largely mediocre years of post-Pete Carroll football.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
For those who buy large tubs of Blue Bell Ice Cream, be weary of 64-ounce containers of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
But more than anything, Howe sounds weary of a saga that has already dragged on far too long.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Still, Trojans fans are weary of waiting for Riley to end 15 largely mediocre years of post-Pete Carroll football.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
For those who buy large tubs of Blue Bell Ice Cream, be weary of 64-ounce containers of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
But more than anything, Howe sounds weary of a saga that has already dragged on far too long.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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