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
And victims of an entire system that protected the rich, powerful elites, and that's what Americans are absolutely sick and tired of.
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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.
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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.
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Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025
Aside from the recent results, the Nuggets are just plain sick and tired of Minnesota.
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Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sick and tired
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
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
See All Example Sentences for sick and tired
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sick and tired
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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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After clearing logjams in the White House and House of Representatives, the legislation drew broad support in an election year where both parties are increasingly aware that voters have said they're fed up with the high cost of living.
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The longtime Detroiter is fed up – with the lack of police help to find the fraudster, as well as the court system.
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Having a sick pet is emotionally a lot to handle.
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Preventing infestation Just because one calf is sick doesn’t mean the entire herd will get it, Cammack said.
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“Sick and tired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sick%20and%20tired. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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