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as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
I am just too weary to do any more work tonight
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as in bored
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted
I am totally weary of this constant bickering
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as in tiring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
a weary march through a lot of boring facts and figures
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as in to bore
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
these constant complaints are really wearying me
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as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
a whole day of hard physical labor had thoroughly wearied her
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Recent Examples of weary
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
Quit Complaining Travel can be stressful, especially when airports swell with weary-eyed tourists who may be dealing with delays, cancellations, and lost luggage.
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Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Chris Morris,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2026
And then, with wearying inevitability, the Premier League would follow suit.
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Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
This year’s crop of Democratic candidates with security experience is both more war-weary and confident than their 2018 and 2006 predecessors, though.
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David Weigel,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
Quit Complaining Travel can be stressful, especially when airports swell with weary-eyed tourists who may be dealing with delays, cancellations, and lost luggage.
—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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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.
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Chris Morris,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2026
And then, with wearying inevitability, the Premier League would follow suit.
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Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weary
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Hollywood Plot Lines and Reality These are the tired questions every UFO skeptic asks.
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If your complexion tends to look flat or tired by midday, this powder can help bring back some radiance.
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In House of the Dragon’s season 2 premiere, Aegon II brought him to a meeting where Jaehaerys II was mischievous and bored.
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Workplace rumors do not usually start because employees are bored or malicious.
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This method is particularly useful for larger homes, hallways, and staircases where kneeling repeatedly would quickly become cumbersome or tiring.
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The longtime Florida coach swapped a tiring McDonald for Russell Sandefer with one out in the top of the sixth inning.
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The message is that in a world full of endless choices, commitment and sticking to one thing isn't boring, and can in fact bring you the ultimate joy.
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Draft for ceiling, not for boring.
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The high-quality dress can be worn all summer long, in playful hues like white and green.
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The key to modernizing the pinkish-orange color in 2026 is to wear it in loose, easy silhouettes.
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Research shows over half of American travelers feel exhausted, with one in five admitting to booking a trip out of anger.
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But Raj is feverish, foggy, and exhausted.
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Sustainable growth feels boring from the inside.
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The point is to make the boring stuff feel like a hangout, not to build a productivity system.
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Many swimmers who get in trouble tire themselves out trying to get back to the beach, lifeguards say.
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Fellow striker Ricardo Pepi tired out the Australian back line all day.
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“Weary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weary. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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