1
as in exhaustion
a complete depletion of energy or strength
the kind of satisfying weariness that comes from a good day's labor
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as in boredom
the state of being bored
faces showing weariness and irritation at the long graduation speech
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Recent Examples of weariness
At the center, there is Springsteen, with a world-weariness in his speeches that is in no way mirrored in his performance level, which would feel spirited and energized for a man of half his 76 years.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Manuel Bonilla brings a contrasting energy as New Art, infusing the role with youthful optimism that plays against Old Art’s weariness.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
As her characters in both movies experience vexing circumstances within a seriocomic framework, Byrne exhibits the tightly wound weariness of a person forced into fight-or-flight mode for too long.
—Carla Meyer, Houston Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
De-stress on the daily Whether we're being sapped by parenting decisions, job hunting, health troubles or world weariness, many of us could use a charge to our internal battery, says clinical psychologist Enmanuel Mercedes, who counsels many (often exhausted) parents.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
The author approaches her subject with the weariness of a long-suffering old friend, sighingly explaining Stanton’s tantrums to newcomers.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Fortunately for me, the staff sensed my weariness—along with some lingering dizziness from the winding drive up—upon arrival.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
Here in San Diego — where seaside calm and crowded boardwalks conceal deeper civic fatigue — the same national weariness swirls beneath daily life.
—Phillip Halpern, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
And one of the only times that a true sense of road weariness seemed to creep in.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Manuel Bonilla brings a contrasting energy as New Art, infusing the role with youthful optimism that plays against Old Art’s weariness.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
As her characters in both movies experience vexing circumstances within a seriocomic framework, Byrne exhibits the tightly wound weariness of a person forced into fight-or-flight mode for too long.
—Carla Meyer, Houston Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
De-stress on the daily Whether we're being sapped by parenting decisions, job hunting, health troubles or world weariness, many of us could use a charge to our internal battery, says clinical psychologist Enmanuel Mercedes, who counsels many (often exhausted) parents.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
The author approaches her subject with the weariness of a long-suffering old friend, sighingly explaining Stanton’s tantrums to newcomers.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Fortunately for me, the staff sensed my weariness—along with some lingering dizziness from the winding drive up—upon arrival.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
Here in San Diego — where seaside calm and crowded boardwalks conceal deeper civic fatigue — the same national weariness swirls beneath daily life.
—Phillip Halpern, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
And one of the only times that a true sense of road weariness seemed to creep in.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weariness
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But if span-of-control inflation is so severe that managers can’t do the expert part of their job either, the model risks producing neither efficiency nor mentorship, just exhaustion.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Little matchsticks lie flat on its surface, and then suddenly pop up and jitter across its surface, only to fall again, in seeming exhaustion.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Italian nonne stirred pots full of sauce with a look of utter boredom and, here and there, Neapolitan ragazzi sat atop their motorini and gawped at the torture.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, however, there’s more to a creeping sense of boredom than just stability.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Symptoms include fatigue, sensitivity to cold, and muscle stiffness.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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For example, fatigue is reported in some GLP-1 trials.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Weariness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weariness. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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