fatiguing 1 of 2

present participle of fatigue

fatiguing

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fatiguing
Verb
Grand Luna has an unprecedented high-frequency extension that goes as high as 30kHz, while remaining smooth, non-fatiguing, and eliminating harshness or sibilance thanks to Campfire’s acoustic engineering. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
This will be his fourth NBA team in a fatiguing three-year stretch. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025 The 4493 won the gig because of its technical specifications as well as its beguiling sound, which can draw out plenty of nuance in the music without fatiguing the listener’s ears. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025 Whereas simple sound effects may be fatiguing and lack meaning, musical feedback is a way to enrich the rehabilitation experience and tap into humans’ natural affinity for moving to the beat. IEEE Spectrum, 15 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatiguing
Verb
  • So people shouldn’t swim against the current, which puts them at risk of tiring out.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The pressure for your team members to always be happy, have a can-do attitude, and persevere at any cost can be emotionally and physically exhausting.
    Mita Mallick, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But in reality, Iowa is going to be a team that’s exhausting to play against.
    CJ Moore, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • To reduce the risk of mosquito bites and West Nile virus, health officials recommend using insect repellent and wearing long sleeves and long pants when outdoors, especially during peak mosquito activity at dawn and dusk.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • My social media pages feature all complexions, including fair, medium, deep, and dark, each wearing different blush tones.
    Essence, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • By aligning strategic work with those rhythms, productivity can feel more natural and less draining.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The emergency services Loeb was hearing were headed to the nearby Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, where an assailant rammed a car into people before stabbing several members of the community, killing two.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Demanding political litmus tests The third tactic may be the most debilitating within the military itself.
    Kristina Mani, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Measles, mumps and other vaccine-preventable diseases can cause debilitating and permanent damage.
    Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • My father was very discouraging about it, too.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
  • At the same time, the Edinburgh publishers Oliver and Boyd brought out an anthology called The Door of Youth—A Selection of Poems from Edinburgh School Magazines, with a discouraging preface by John Buchan.
    Frances Wilson September 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Fatiguing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatiguing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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