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Recent Examples of world-weary
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
His narration is a constant pleasure — mournful, wry, and suffused with a world-weary poetry.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 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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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
His narration is a constant pleasure — mournful, wry, and suffused with a world-weary poetry.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 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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Many theories have since been advanced to explain the explosion of violent crime, but at the time many of us felt exasperated.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Law enforcement officers in the courtroom shook their heads and an exasperated chuckle was heard at his question.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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As if to punctuate the point, Arizona stormed to a quick 6-0 lead that compelled disgusted coach Bill Self to call a timeout only 1 minute, 35 seconds into the game.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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In addition to his controversial comment to Colton Underwood, his eyebrow-raising method of eating while in the castle has shocked — and disgusted — many viewers.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But some may feel frustrated not to have more closure over what happened to one major character, who literally goes missing, launching a manhunt, around two-thirds into the film.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Other polling indicates that Democrats are deeply frustrated with their party.—
Linley Sanders,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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According to a story Mann tweeted out this week, Noonan nearly blew his audition by getting irritated at having to wait around for an hour-and-a-half.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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He was irritated by recent implications that his team wouldn’t compete.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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“World-weary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world-weary. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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