Definition of wearisomenext
as in tiring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest a wearisome lecture on civic responsibility

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Recent Examples of wearisome In doing so, the latter half of the series becomes wearisome and dull. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 May 2025 And while that may be understood going in, buyers can fail to appreciate how wearisome and costly long commutes become over time, or how isolated those used to having a social network close by can start to feel, Malone said. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 May 2025 But the film never achieves the heights of the classic actioners that clearly inspired it, and its overuse of familiar genre tropes (for once, can’t the main villain be uncharismatic, like so many in real life?) soon becomes wearisome. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025 Plus, a tiny bathroom with a lukewarm shower and scratchy towels can make even the best hotels feel wearisome rather than wonderful. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wearisome
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Adjective
  • Flimsy nozzles crack and leak, and heavy-duty nozzles get tiring to hold when your garden calls for more watering time than your hands can handle.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Swift herself talked about how tiring the tour was and what her plans for the future were last October on BBC Radio 1 with Greg James.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • This season has an annoying habit of taking what is an easy vote, trying to confuse us into getting excited that something interesting is going to happen, only for the easy and most boring thing to happen in the end.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The boring machine can excavate to extreme depths, according to a report.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • With the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline topping a multiyear high of $4 a gallon, according to AAA, inflation-weary commuters are having a tough time absorbing the energy shock.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Nike’s recovery was already coming at a tough time as a global trade war dented its efforts to improve profitability and drive sales from inflation-weary shoppers.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge,Jessica Golden,Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Or maybe this was a slow roll, meant to culminate with the two All-Stars crescendoing into the playoff push.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Feed Forever Goldy® Arborvitae annually in early spring with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The first concert starts with Ciani’s signature ocean sounds before Cunningham’s chords—dull, glassy—add an atonal sheen.
    Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
  • These changes can leave your skin feeling dry, dull, and more sensitive than before.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • That, and [making] stupid pictures of my friends.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
  • But most players aren’t stupid.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Since 2023, a Sasquatch figure — similar to the one in the old Jack Link’s Beef Jerky ads — has appeared atop the Royals Hall of Fame in left field after Pasquantino reaches base.
    PJ Green April 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Not yet able to buy an alcoholic drink, Knueppel is only 20 years old.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Robert Pattinson jumped on the dusty-pink trend, strapping on a Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre Chronograph Moon with a copper-colored dial for the New York premiere of The Drama.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Across the river in Mexico, men hawk rides in their dusty pick-ups, on horseback or by donkey, to take tourists three-quarters of a mile up a dirt road.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026

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“Wearisome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wearisome. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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