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Recent Examples of world-weary
The uplift stirs even Guthrie, whose world-weary exasperation is vastly diminished by the power of song.
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Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 Dec. 2025
The story centered on Mare Sheehan, a world-weary detective sergeant in the fictional suburb of Easttown, Pennsylvania investigating the murder of a young mother.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Fahy’s expert balancing of sweet and canny, world-weary and naïve in the role earned her an Emmy nomination in Supporting Actress and a massive following.
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Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
Stately percussion and lush guitar work frame the artists’ commanding vocals, elevating the song’s sense of world-weary intensity.
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Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 Dec. 2025
The story centered on Mare Sheehan, a world-weary detective sergeant in the fictional suburb of Easttown, Pennsylvania investigating the murder of a young mother.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Fahy’s expert balancing of sweet and canny, world-weary and naïve in the role earned her an Emmy nomination in Supporting Actress and a massive following.
—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
Stately percussion and lush guitar work frame the artists’ commanding vocals, elevating the song’s sense of world-weary intensity.
—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world-weary
Adjective
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For a variety of reasons that weren’t immediately entirely clear, there was a comprehensive and fundamental breakdown in access to the stadium that left many exasperated or furious.
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Such a reader would be even more exasperated by The End of Everything, which turns the dial up several notches.
Adjective
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Davis becomes disgusted by Bill’s nonchalance and dismissiveness.
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Your leader is disgusted in all of you’.
Adjective
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But no one who delves into Duchamp can shake the feeling that erotic fixations and frustrated romantic love are at the core of his imaginative universe.
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Unemployment remains above 30%, making migrants easy political targets for frustrated communities and opportunistic actors.
Adjective
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There was a point in Patrick Paul’s ascension last season where his smirk, his hearty chuckles irritated, if not frustrated his opponents to the point of anger.
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On Friday, a cloud of irritated bees swarmed the linden’s trunk about 20 feet up, where wind from strong storms the night before had snapped it.
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“World-weary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world-weary. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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