tiring 1 of 2

as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest the seminar was tiring and not particularly helpful or informative

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tiring

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verb

present participle of tire
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Recent Examples of tiring
Adjective
While squatting is a relatively rare problem at the national level, the issue has gotten more attention over the past year—and can be extremely tiring and stressful for property owners. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025 Kraft likes taking big swings, but after tiring of Belichick’s autocratic approach, his priority for the 2024 season was simply regaining control of his franchise. Mike Sando, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 Follow the money: The stock market, for one, is tiring of such shenanigans. Felix Salmon, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025 In Aurora, voters seem to be tiring of two-term incumbent Republican Richard Irvin, who was the top vote getter but got just 38%. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tiring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiring
Adjective
  • No more boring, irrelevant training modules—this is learning at the speed of work.
    Lisa Bodell, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Some of this may happen under cover of darkness, but much of it happens in the open, under cover of arcane technocracy or boring bureaucracy.
    Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Moffett also said artificial intelligence isn’t driving an upgrade cycle as hoped, noting that there is weakening demand in China along with antitrust concerns.
    Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
  • With high expectations for future new orders along with expanding current new orders, the outlooks for material handling and supply chain industries are positive, despite some weakening in the December MHI BAI report.
    Jason Schenker, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The company reaffirmed plans to launch an affordable model in early 2025, but warned the production ramp could be slower than expected.
    Akash Sriram and Abhirup Roy, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Solutions other than the pipeline are also slow and expensive.
    Brett Watson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • An iron deficiency may lead to nail changes such as softening and weakness.
    Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Another indicator of a softening economy is Industrial Production.
    Robert Barone, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Where to watch: Peacock 'The Order' Based on a true story, the excellent white-knuckle crime thriller casts Jude Law as a weary FBI agent who partners with a young Oregon cop (Tye Sheridan) when a series of terrorist attacks hint at the involvement of a neo-Nazi group with nefarious plans.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The novel’s weary detective, Prudence Freeborne, is of course heading to her retirement party when the call comes through.
    Leo Robson, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Making stupid internet fodder has never been easier than now, with the prevalence of AI image generators making everything from deepfakes to memes.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Much like the stupid prions wreaking havoc in his brain.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Designed for Uncertainty – And the Next Economic Landscape Think defense stocks are dull?
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Unlike dry skin, which can be dull and scaly, the leading symptom of eczema is chronic itchiness.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • An older player was driving the younger ones and pretended to get lost in an isolated section of the county, where a group of accomplices emerged in masks and black clothing, imitating an abduction with at least one gun and one knife, according to the district attorney.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 1 May 2025
  • The movie set, like all others, should have only had blanks on hand, but somehow a number of live rounds made their way to the location and one such bullet ended up in the gun that went off as Hutchins and Baldwin lined up a shot in an old church.
    Marco della Cava, USA Today, 1 May 2025

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“Tiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiring. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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