as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
the famous lament of Tennyson's Mariana: "I am aweary … I would that I were dead!"
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Adjective
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If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025 -
If the Jays can take advantage of a tired Seattle squad in the first two games of this contest, their grip on the series could be hard to overcome.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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By daybreak, we were soaked, hungry, and exhausted.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
8 Oct. 2025
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Once the jaguar is secure on the floatation device, the rescue vessel carries the exhausted predator along the river — one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon — towards land.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Now, supporters react with weary resignation.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Aweary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aweary. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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