as in tired
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted
was sick and tired of wasting her time at long, pointless meetings
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Recent Examples of sick and tired
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.
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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
He’s got a base, but there are all these polls that show the youth are really sick and tired.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 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
Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
He’s got a base, but there are all these polls that show the youth are really sick and tired.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 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
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Satonica credited Burse with reviving Grady’s professional governance, noticing tired nurses and overwhelmed leaders.—
Laura Berrios,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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Gee, can't imagine why fans were tired of Mark Hamill towards the end!—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Additionally, reasons included enjoying the job, liking to work, being bored, and wanting to help others.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Houle even jokes that Luna gets bored when the two aren't traveling.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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However, she is fed up with the unpredictability and tariff volatility that have become the norm.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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By February, the district court judge, Sunshine Sykes, was fed up.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Oceanwide Expeditions, the Dutch company that operates the ship, said the two sick people on board were crew members who required urgent medical are.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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There are 88 passengers — including one who has died — and 61 crew members, two of whom are sick, onboard, the operator said Monday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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“Sick and tired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sick%20and%20tired. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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