sick and tired

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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. 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 Many young people in Cuba are sick and tired of the dictatorship — even more sick and tired, possibly, than the old people are. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 June 2022 See All Example Sentences for sick and tired
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sick and tired
Adjective
  • At this point in the Trump show, the famously unpredictable president seems to be following a script as tired as any other long-running, low-brow procedural.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
  • He’s grown tired of being optioned back and forth from the minor leagues.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Adjective
  • Exotic varieties will die off or will revert to ordinary street pigeons in several generations if humans get bored with them and stop rebreeding them.
    Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
  • Everyone just standing, having just traveled, looking bored and couldn’t care less about the music.
    Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Adjective
  • Antelope Valley residents say they are fed up with rampant dumping and inaction by officials.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
  • Moni Khadka is fed up with splitting his attention between two teachers.
    Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
Adjective
  • This is a vital step not just for those currently facing a terminal diagnosis, but for the many Californians who aren’t sick now but may be someday.
    Christie Golemb, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
  • Parents might use those days to stay home with a sick child, while others might use a non-work day to help a family member in need or take a pet to the vet.
    Lieke ten Brummelhuis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

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“Sick and tired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sick%20and%20tired. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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