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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 H Bolthouse, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
Now, supporters react with weary resignation.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Johnny works 40 minutes past one and goes to bed wearied by the Sisyphean task.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
In a democracy that grows weary from tribal warfare, independence can be an act of public service and personal liberation.
—John H Bolthouse, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
Now, supporters react with weary resignation.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
Breaking up the wearying journey, devotees gather for outbreaks of extravagant revelry – ground-shaking music and dancing fueled by devotion, ganja and alcohol, as befits in their eyes Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction and renewal, to whom the festival is dedicated.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Johnny works 40 minutes past one and goes to bed wearied by the Sisyphean task.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Apr. 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,
19 Oct. 2025
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Bradley said that, from the Chamber’s perspective, employers are sick and tired of scrounging for talent.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Over-exploiters become stuck in a rut, lacking motivation, and get bored.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes a friend will read a draft of mine and come away feeling irritated by my narrator, or, even worse, bored.—
Vauhini Vara,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But Braun was solid before tiring and working through injuries that affected him on the ball over the final month last season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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Instead of a chance to flex their goalscoring muscles, United had to grit their teeth and see out a gruelling, tense, tiring second half.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Denji is bored out of his mind by most of them, but the last film is good enough to move him to tears.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
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Many dating app users report matching with people who were engaging while texting but boring in person, yet no studies exist that show whether chatfishers get more dates.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That’s the estimate for Coppola’s unique watch, which the Godfather director wore at the Cannes premiere of Megalopolis.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Crews wear thermal base layers, overalls, and analog spacesuits when working outdoors.—
Rosanna Philpott,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Which, it should be pointed out, had to be fairly exhausted at that point.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Outside the courthouse following his victory, Sussman sounded exhausted.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Without getting into spoilers, her one-and-done appearance in Episode 5 presents the perfect opportunity for the more-than-capable Meester to match wits with Bell’s judgmental Joanna, only to strand the actor with boring, obvious jokes and saddle her with a feeble resolution.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
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Now, adidas is also proving that hiking boots don’t have to look boring, since the brand’s perfect-for-fall versions are attractive as can be, what with their mingling of brown with other earth tones.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During my summer visit, the park revealed itself to be much more than just a spot to tire out the kids.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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If New Orleans sustains drives, though, the offense may try to go up-tempo to tire them out.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Weary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weary. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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