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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
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
The comment resonated with the group, who felt somewhat exhausted and weary from the cycle that many organizations tend to follow.
—Scott J. Allen, Big Think, 6 Jan. 2026
Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Johnny works 40 minutes past one and goes to bed wearied by the Sisyphean task.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
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.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
The comment resonated with the group, who felt somewhat exhausted and weary from the cycle that many organizations tend to follow.
—Scott J. Allen, Big Think, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
Breaking up the wearying journey, devotees gather for outbreaks of extravagant revelry – ground-shaking music and dancing fueled by devotion, ganja and alcohol, as befits in their eyes Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction and renewal, to whom the festival is dedicated.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Johnny works 40 minutes past one and goes to bed wearied by the Sisyphean task.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weary
Adjective
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That includes fewer tired drivers on overnight routes, more predictable freight movement and potentially safer highways over time.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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The tired hosts will be delighted.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The show premiered over Thanksgiving weekend, when people were tired and full and bored (and probably also horny), and countered our world’s unceasing badness with its world’s buoyant sweetness.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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Like people, horses should have shifts in their routine to avoid getting bored.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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When Jensen was tiring of running her own business, her little brother did her the same favor of helping her land a job with the cannabis dispensary From The Earth at their Brookside location, where she was quickly hired and loved by her coworkers.—
PJ Green
January 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Although Richardson has only appeared in 25 of the 36 contests so far in his rookie campaign, the near first-half of his first year as a professional has been tiring for the 20-year-old who’s continued to adjust to his new life in Orlando.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The landscape is always changing, never boring.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Just like her character on The Nanny, Fran Drescher's style is whimsical, wild and, most importantly, never boring.—
Colleen Kratofil,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Meyer, meanwhile, wore a white graphic tee with black mini shorts and a Thom Browne top coat, W reported.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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He was last seen wearing a red and black plaid shirt, dark jeans and brown steel-toe boots, police said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This stellar remnant is a white dwarf, the exhausted stellar core left over when a star around the same mass as the sun runs out of the fuel for nuclear fusion and sheds its outer layers.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, an exhausted fan base watches on.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Yes, the rich women went to Sedona on Sutton’s private plane, but before that there were a few scenes back in boring old Los Angeles.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Disease prevention should be boring, routine, expected, and easy to access.—
Uché Blackstock,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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That led to a more open contest, and as legs began to tire and City spurned their own chances on the break, the momentum slowly turned Chelsea’s way.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Fast-twitch muscle fibers tire more quickly and are used when our bodies need greater force production over a smaller period of time, like a short ski run.—
Danielle Zickl,
Outside,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Weary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weary. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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