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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
  • For serious gear collectors tired of pocket clutter and dark backpack voids, this clever mobile workstation is a genuinely smart, highly functional evolution.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Common symptoms of sleep apnea include loud snoring, gasping for air during the night, and waking up feeling tired.
    — Lindsay Curtis, HEALTH, 27 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • When challenge is too low for abilities, the result is becoming bored, disengaged and increasingly disconnected from the task.
    — Naira Velumyan, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • On Wednesday, two bored members of the press corps sat in the briefing room and debated the timing of the court hearing on the challenge to Trump’s ban.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But seven months into the conflict, with no clear end in sight, the global oil market has now largely exhausted the safety measures that exist to keep a lid on petroleum prices.
    — Greg Pollock, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Such litigation should only be considered as a last resort once all other reasonable options have been exhausted.
    — Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • And in storm-weary Hawaii, there’s the potential for catastrophic flooding from a growing Hurricane Nolo.
    — John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • These short and intentional pauses from your tasks have been clinically proven to offer your weary brain a boost.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Oakland singer-songwriter entered the R&B fray in 2015 as a raw, gutsy artist who bravely wore her heart on her sleeve.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The cinema recently recreated a ringer tee Steve’s late mother wore in the early-1970s.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Kabul and the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan said the strikes in Helmand and Kunar provinces had killed at least 10 civilians, most of them children.
    — MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • But is any of that enough when a Western Union telegram brings news of Aron’s death, killed in a battle in France?
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Having drained their budgets responding to the market shocks of the Gulf conflict, many governments will meet these new challenges with empty coffers.
    — DAN RESTREPO, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Over 600 million gallons of that water have now been drained, treated to remove contaminants and pumped deep underground.
    — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Wearied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wearied. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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