as in fatigue
a complete depletion of energy or strength
with all of the work and activity that the holiday season brings, the working couple was on the point of exhaustion
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Recent Examples of exhaustion
The words fought through a hurricane of exhaustion only a man who’s watching his job disappear can understand.
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
This isn’t a flaw in her character, but yet another symptom of a working-class exhaustion that’s present, but never addressed, in the story.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Caught in cycles of routine and isolation, Monkey attempts to communicate her exhaustion to others, only to be met with dismissive responses.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The young men naturally start out strongly, but exhaustion, physical infirmities and psychological stress eventually take their toll on them one by one.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
This isn’t a flaw in her character, but yet another symptom of a working-class exhaustion that’s present, but never addressed, in the story.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Caught in cycles of routine and isolation, Monkey attempts to communicate her exhaustion to others, only to be met with dismissive responses.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The young men naturally start out strongly, but exhaustion, physical infirmities and psychological stress eventually take their toll on them one by one.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exhaustion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaustion
Noun
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Both women opened up their seasons with monstrous times, with no sign of post-Olympic fatigue.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Physical and psychological illnesses including depression, anxiety, fatigue and oral health issues were also tied to later eating.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Crypto bubbles lead to crypto collapses.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Despite those gains, the group still recorded a net loss of $517 million, largely due to the collapse of the Capri acquisition and a write-down at Kate Spade.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Exhaustion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaustion. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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