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as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
after that long bar exam, I'm too jaded for anything but a nap
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as in bored
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted
even jaded sci-fi fans are finding this new space adventure fresh and exciting
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as in wearied
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
a steady diet of nothing but lobster would jade the palate of even the most ardent lobster lover
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Recent Examples of jaded
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
Less is required of Anderson’s jaded, booze-sodden Jeff, but this smart-alecky sidekick is re-imagined with crackling comic vitality.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
He's been jaded by, uh, Southern California surf culture.
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Outside Online,
1 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
While multiple sequels and spinoffs have spawned in the years since, nothing matches The Conjuring in providing genuine, classic horror for an era of jaded moviegoers.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
Less is required of Anderson’s jaded, booze-sodden Jeff, but this smart-alecky sidekick is re-imagined with crackling comic vitality.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Verb
Gen Zers jaded by sky-high tuition costs and workers wanting to ditch their unfulfilling desk jobs are turning to blue-collar jobs as their next professional adventure.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
He's been jaded by, uh, Southern California surf culture.
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Outside Online,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hollywood Plot Lines and Reality These are the tired questions every UFO skeptic asks.
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If your complexion tends to look flat or tired by midday, this powder can help bring back some radiance.
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In House of the Dragon’s season 2 premiere, Aegon II brought him to a meeting where Jaehaerys II was mischievous and bored.
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Workplace rumors do not usually start because employees are bored or malicious.
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Maybe the modest size of tonight’s group wearied Nina.
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Though their studio albums of the period all reached the top 20, the Dead were wearied by operating their own label, and Grateful Dead Records folded in late 1976.
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In real life, that often looks like lying down exhausted, scrolling and still being awake an hour later, glued to our screens.
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Cattle farmer Boutros Maroun said people in Ain Ebel are exhausted.
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Wall Street will be watching to see if Amazon can further cement itself as consumers' to-go destination for everyday essentials at a time when inflation-weary shoppers are focused on value.
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For our weary eyeballs, strained and tired from long periods locked onto screens, rest and relaxation can do wonders.
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“Jaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaded. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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