sick and tired

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Recent Examples of sick and tired And victims of an entire system that protected the rich, powerful elites, and that's what Americans are absolutely sick and tired of. NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026 By that point, however, the players were growing sick and tired of a wildly popular coach who had the full support of GM Bob Gainey, and team owner Tom Hicks. Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025 Aside from the recent results, the Nuggets are just plain sick and tired of Minnesota. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025 Are Americans truly sick and tired of their healthcare system? Sally Pipes, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for sick and tired
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sick and tired
Adjective
  • One way to discourage the habit would be to keep yourself from becoming overly tired.
    Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
  • Many of those creators can no longer command the same fees from brands, and more often than not their followers are tired of the same old content.
    Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Adjective
  • What to Do In the four seasons of Speculator, there’s no reason to get bored.
    Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Salting the Tomatoes for Sandwiches Tomato sandwiches are a staple lunch at grandma’s during summertime, and bored kiddos tend to love chipping in.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 July 2026
Adjective
  • Then she got fed up with trying to park at the busy Torrance, California, warehouse.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • When Venus opposes Saturn on August 21, someone’s likely going to be fed up with someone else’s inconsiderate behavior.
    Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Adjective
  • Veterinarians for famed Big Bear bald eagle Jackie, who was found sick and on the ground weeks ago, still don’t know what’s wrong with her.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • What stays with me is not just what happened when my father got sick, but what didn’t happen before.
    Guy Leitersdorf, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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“Sick and tired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sick%20and%20tired. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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