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
There’s hope on the horizon for those sick and tired of Alabama’s extreme cold snap.
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Leigh Morgan, al, 24 Dec. 2022
And, basically, people are sick and tired of it.
—Scott Gottlieb, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2022
Robinson, for one, was sick and tired of losing.
—Jeff Vorva, chicagotribune.com, 8 Jan. 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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Leigh Morgan, al, 24 Dec. 2022
And, basically, people are sick and tired of it.
—Scott Gottlieb, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2022
Robinson, for one, was sick and tired of losing.
—Jeff Vorva, chicagotribune.com, 8 Jan. 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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New York fairgoers eventually grew tired of this, Pirro said.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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On the Blumarine spring 2026 runway in Milan on Friday, models tapped into their inner bohemian-fairy party girl personas with charcoal eyeliner smudged around their eyes, faded hues on their lips and tired waves in their hair.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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They are easily trained, thanks to how smart the breed is, but require plenty of mental stimulation to prevent them from getting bored.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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This adaptation of an Ibsen classic reimagines a bored Scandinavian newlywed into a lesbian love triangle and a whole lot of chaos.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Newton cheated on Proctor, who became fed up, and that’s why that household didn’t stand.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
23 Sep. 2025
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Feeling fed up, the man decided to take matters into his own hands.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Today’s over-85 cohort may also be frailer and sicker than the oldest-old were 30 years ago, Gill added, because contemporary medicine can keep people alive longer.—
Paula Span,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Officials don't recommend consuming any meat from animals that are visibly sick, but healthy deer harvested from areas where EHD has been present are still safe to eat, the DNR says.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Sick and tired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sick%20and%20tired. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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