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as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
I am just too weary to do any more work tonight
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2
as in bored
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted
I am totally weary of this constant bickering
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as in tiring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
a weary march through a lot of boring facts and figures
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as in to bore
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
these constant complaints are really wearying me
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as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
a whole day of hard physical labor had thoroughly wearied her
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Recent Examples of weary
John W. Suthers, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
Many senior party and military leaders, weary after years of a punishing civil war, were reluctant to go up against the strongest force in the world.
—M. Taylor Fravel, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2025
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2025
He is wearied but stays firm in the notion that his job isn’t to badger and demean the half of the country that disagrees with him.
—Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Buc-ee’s is, by all accounts, a great place for weary travelers to grab a bite and take a break from the road.
—John W. Suthers, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
Many senior party and military leaders, weary after years of a punishing civil war, were reluctant to go up against the strongest force in the world.
—M. Taylor Fravel, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2025
Verb
Amid all this morphing, what has stayed constant is that COVID has been, in one way or another, wearying in a bone-deep way.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2025
He is wearied but stays firm in the notion that his job isn’t to badger and demean the half of the country that disagrees with him.
—Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weary
Adjective
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If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Aug. 2025
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Clearly, the fans are tired of Smith's constant issues with James.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Although Devil Girl from Mars was typical of the silly, schlocky TV fare that Estelle watched on many afternoons during her childhood, this movie was more than entertainment for a bored, lonely girl-child.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
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LinkedIn users are bored of their feeds (and vocal about it).—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Superman’s meh international returns can also be understood as reflective of the worldwide audience tiring of Hollywood’s cultural diktats.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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With both sets of players tiring, the best chance of the 30-minute period would fall to substitute Salma Paralluelo, who could not divert Batlle’s cross towards goal from four yards out.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
27 July 2025
Verb
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Richmond was kind of one of the very first short-tracks that was getting the, 'Oh man, this is kind of boring' type-feel, right?—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Create a content cadence that reinforces your position without boring anyone.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Boot Barn is the largest western and work wear retailer in the nation, according to Boot Barn Marketing Specialist Tanna Doyel.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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Banks was described as wearing a black knit hat, black sweatshirt, black pants, and a face mask.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The joke is that their jobs have left them too exhausted to do much of anything at all.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
14 Aug. 2025
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He’s seen firsthand what happens when officers feel unsupported, disengaged, and emotionally exhausted.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The parasites get their names from the larvae, which look and act like screws, boring and twisting into their victim's flesh.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
25 Aug. 2025
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In the early episodes, when everyone’s still getting to know each other, are the conversations boring?—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Procedures at the clinic sometimes ran through the night—the record for the latest was four in the morning—but Terrazas never seemed to tire.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Waves in rapid succession can tire swimmers quickly.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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“Weary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weary. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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