wearily

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wearily And so, Vladimir and Estragon wearily choose to continue waiting, day in and day out. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025 Shirley Phinzee blinked wearily under the fluorescent lights of a Miami Wendy’s. Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025 Their two young kids walked wearily throughout the car. Paulina Czupryna, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wearily
Adverb
  • Perry, who earlier this year split from her longtime partner and father of her daughter, the actor Orlando Bloom, was wearing a dark one-piece bathing suit, with her hair swept casually into a bun.
    Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The collared neck, button-down front, and tie-waist detail provide a dressier look, but the breathable material and loose fit allows it to be worn casually as well.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Several rivulets flowed lazily through the debris.
    Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Amid hunting for clues on the case, Tom hunches over his desk, lazily shoveling sausage-and-onion sandwiches into his mouth.
    EW.com, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Gainsbourg sits at the wheel of the car, languidly turning the wheel in a green velvet Saint Laurent jacket and a pair of shades, before climbing up onto the seats to let the breeze fly through her hair.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Dimension 20 airs its actual play in neater, more digestible two-hour episodes, as opposed to playing out languidly in real-time like Critical Role.
    Dana Reboe, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Their survival to this day tells us Mars' mantle has evolved sluggishly over billions of years.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Wearily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wearily. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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