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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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2
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
Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
As Jaclyn and Kate wax poetic about a dream vacation that never happened, Laurie’s weary, silent glances seem to tee up an explosive confrontation.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
Blair Braverman, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
But wearied by a turbulent couple of years that saw points deductions, relegation battles and near-constant speculation over the future of the club, the 53-year-old made clear his view that his methods were no longer having the same impact.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
It’s been more than two years since the end of The Last of Us Season One, and even longer for the show’s two weary postapocalyptic heroes: taciturn Joel (Pedro Pascal) and his surrogate daughter Ellie (Bella Ramsey).
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
As Jaclyn and Kate wax poetic about a dream vacation that never happened, Laurie’s weary, silent glances seem to tee up an explosive confrontation.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
His name was Michael Jackson, a fact that seemed to weary him greatly.
—Blair Braverman, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
But wearied by a turbulent couple of years that saw points deductions, relegation battles and near-constant speculation over the future of the club, the 53-year-old made clear his view that his methods were no longer having the same impact.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weary
Adjective
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But people here are tired of seeing Farmington in the headlines as a town that's losing population.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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And there’s kids who are tired, or crying or can’t handle it.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Maple Leafs were starting to get a little bored.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The department also continues to fail to give youths access to proper programming, education or services, which Dempsey wrote leaves kids idle, bored and frustrated.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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View 6 Images Reading and writing on regular tablets can be tiring for your eyes, which is where E Ink can help.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
20 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, many on the internet have identified this week as a particularly tiring one for Black K-pop fans.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
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The 13-mile-long San Jacinto Tunnel was bored through the mountain in the 1930s by a crew of about 1,200 men who worked day and night for six years, blasting rock and digging with machinery.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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The area was by then well known for its wine, and the tops of barrels sent by boat bore the initals CDR for coste du Rhône, an early sign of its provenance.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Famously, stage and film star Sir Sean Connery openly discussed wearing a headpiece in all of his James Bond roles.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Inter won a free kick in the first minute of the second half — and Chivu, who wore a sporadically unclasped rugby scrum cap during the game, blasted it wide from 40 yards out, emphasising their total disinterest in mounting any meaningful attack.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Dating apps amplify this dynamic, offering an endless scroll of possibilities that, instead of empowering users, usually leave them overwhelmed, disillusioned and emotionally exhausted.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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By the end, Stamos, clearly exhausted with his hair drenched from sweat, had impressed the room.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
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No more boring, irrelevant training modules—this is learning at the speed of work.—
Lisa Bodell,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Some of this may happen under cover of darkness, but much of it happens in the open, under cover of arcane technocracy or boring bureaucracy.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Given enough people grabbing its arms, legs, and head, eventually the gorilla would tire.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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With its bright visuals, catchy songs, and educational adventures that somehow never tire the preschool set, the YouTube show has become a parenting staple.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Weary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weary. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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