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
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
Are Americans truly sick and tired of their healthcare system?
—Sally Pipes, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
There’s hope on the horizon for those sick and tired of Alabama’s extreme cold snap.
—Leigh Morgan, al, 24 Dec. 2022
It’s been a bit, and after a successful defense, Dr. Allen is somehow not sick and tired of robots and answered a bunch of our questions about quadrotors, swords, and why mixing them is such a great idea.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 May 2016
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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
Are Americans truly sick and tired of their healthcare system?
—Sally Pipes, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
There’s hope on the horizon for those sick and tired of Alabama’s extreme cold snap.
—Leigh Morgan, al, 24 Dec. 2022
It’s been a bit, and after a successful defense, Dr. Allen is somehow not sick and tired of robots and answered a bunch of our questions about quadrotors, swords, and why mixing them is such a great idea.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 May 2016
See All Example Sentences for sick and tired
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sick and tired
Adjective
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They have been seen directing snaking security lines and passing out water bottles to tired travelers.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Step in when someone’s tired or needs a break.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The pair held a construction job in Tampa but soon grew bored at home in between their shifts.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Feeling bored on a Saturday night?—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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People fed up with rolling blackouts have staged sporadic protests in recent days, banging pots and shouting slogans against the government, rare demonstrations in a country known for repressing dissent.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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Consumers are fed up, and raising prices is a nonstarter for America’s retailers.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That leaves a sicker, older, more expensive pool of enrollees, which pushes up premiums for everyone.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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As a result, many began calling in sick or quitting entirely.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Sick and tired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sick%20and%20tired. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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