as in tiring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
a wearying effort to sort through years of records
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as in boring
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
these constant complaints are really wearying me
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as in exhausting
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 wearying
Phillip Halpern, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
And then, with wearying inevitability, the Premier League would follow suit.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
The leanness and intensity of the production — a 35-day shoot, with only 11 days in the main location — were exhilarating but wearying.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Even for those spared personal catastrophe, the broader atmosphere has been wearying; institutions strained, norms eroded, tempers short.
—Phillip Halpern, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
And then, with wearying inevitability, the Premier League would follow suit.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
The leanness and intensity of the production — a 35-day shoot, with only 11 days in the main location — were exhilarating but wearying.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wearying
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
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Jovanny Hernandez followed stories of immigration throughout the year, including Judge Hannah Dugan’s obstruction charges and Yessenia Ruano’s decision to return to El Salvador after exhausting options in Milwaukee.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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Nancy went out to work in the fields and took a job in a school cafeteria, exhausting herself to hold on to the children.—
Alex Abramovich,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The waiting room is already over-flowing with bloodied, weary, apparently horrifically smelling patients.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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The film follows a weary delivery driver with months to live who saves a brilliant but troubled teenage girl.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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Some people even shared old photos of Indigenous peoples wearing the hoods, noting that the originators of the design kept the fur outward to break cold wind and trap snow.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Chavez posted a photo of Gregory Bovino walking down 33rd Street and Portland Avenue, flanked by three agents wearing masks.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Commission, the EU’s executive arm, has decided that the pace of EV sales is far too slow and has proposed a new category of small and seriously affordable cars.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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States and cities that have loosened building constraints are already seeing slower rent growth compared to heavily regulated markets.—
J.D. Hayworth,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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The mullahs have responded by killing thousands of demonstrators and arresting thousands more, most of whom will be executed if the regime survives.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Two officers then fired back, killing him, according to Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley.—
Stephanie Douglas,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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As this old scout has said many times, every Major League Baseball owner or ownership group has the ability to handle a $150M payroll.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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An infant, believed to be about one year old, was also inside the Volkswagen and was transported to the hospital in an unknown condition, the CHP said.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Wearying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wearying. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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