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verb

past tense of weary

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wearied
Adjective
Season 3 sees Gordon and Ashley once again reexamining their relationship, now with the wearied caution of a couple who’ve hurt each other — and the reckless affection that can’t be repressed without losing a crucial part of your soul. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
Maybe the modest size of tonight’s group wearied Nina. — Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026 Though their studio albums of the period all reached the top 20, the Dead were wearied by operating their own label, and Grateful Dead Records folded in late 1976. — Chris Morris, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wearied
Adjective
  • On Housewives, story lines grow tired and repetitive, and attempts to shake up the dynamics inevitably fall flat as the show reverts back to a familiar staleness.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Even Trump’s biggest supporters are growing tired of the high prices that his war has caused.
    — Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Infinite Jasons • MacNamara is so far from comprehending the box that his Jason looked utterly bored by his questions.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • As Hedda Gabler warned, bored women are time bombs whose agitation puts everyone at risk.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Trump has already exhausted many of the obvious lame-duck gambits.
    — Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026
  • There are no roads on Everest, and helicopters are the only way to bring down trekkers and guides who become sick or exhausted in the cold and high altitude.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • All of the supporting characters are shrewdly cast and realized, whether Aiello’s nervous but persistent promoter or the superb Meredith’s weary, knowing cornerman.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But rather than spread panic, the fake messages appear to have had little impact on war-weary civilians – and instead began to generate some imaginative memes.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Bacall wore the bracelet in her daily life, carrying with her that small memento of the film that marked the beginning of her relationship with Bogart.
    — Filippo Iarocci, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Many friends wore vintage, some designed their own looks, and others even wore their own wedding dresses.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Brendt Volarvich shot and killed Stevens in November 2005 after the officer pulled him over in rural Yolo County.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In addition to those killed, Zelenskyy said 30 more people could still be buried in the rubble.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Osceola faces a $100 million budget shortfall and has drained most of its reserve funds.
    — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
  • But this resilience should not be mistaken for future security of supply, especially as this potential escalation comes at a time when global inventory levels have been drained by around 1 billion barrels.
    — Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

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“Wearied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wearied. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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