weariness

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Recent Examples of weariness Nowhere is the weariness of the consumer more visible, or more misleading, than in the mood itself. Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 There’s a desperation in his voice, a weariness that evokes bad nights’ sleep and endless doomscrolling, but there’s also a delicacy to his performance, a gentleness that has precedent in his catalog but still feels new. Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026 The war-weariness in Sadeq’s words reflects the exhaustion felt throughout Lebanon, but especially among the Shiites who form a third of its 6 million residents. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026 This echoes his late father’s signature weariness of US negotiators, an Iran expert told CNN. Lou Robinson, CNN Money, 19 June 2026 As progressive Democrats use weariness of war in Iran and skepticism of big money to keep driving voters away from AIPAC, however, other sectors of the party are getting dragged down. David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 June 2026 But the show wouldn’t have worked without Smart, who imbued Deborah with wisdom and weariness, grit and glamour. Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 29 May 2026 White’s actorly presence comes through in his vocal performance, lending the beleaguered fighter a sense of depressed world-weariness and poignant ennui. Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026 There is something gentle and teddy-bear-ish about him, but it’s tempered by a New Yorker’s world-weariness. Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weariness
Noun
  • Spouses, in turn, asked what was being done to address issues of mental health and exhaustion, MS NOW reported.
    Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to the end of the capital expenditure boom that built these excess factories, the exhaustion of markets would create the conditions for a crisis.
    Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Every word oozes an academic solicitation of trust, each oversize term is an invitation to boredom.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
  • So a team at Anthropic thought Claude, free of mortality and blessed with superhuman invulnerability to boredom, should have a go.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Rangers starter Jacob deGrom, who has been battling a left hip and glute injury since the All-Star break, was pulled after two innings because of right triceps fatigue.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators also found signs of metal fatigue at the base of the fan blade that broke off, despite recent inspections of the fan blades.
    Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Weariness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weariness. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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