exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
ig-ˈzȯs-chən 
: the act or process of exhausting : the state of being exhausted
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Examples of exhaustion in a Sentence
He worked to the point of complete exhaustion.
the exhaustion of our natural resources
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The endless attempts to get the right sound for the drums wring humor out of the tedium and exhaustion of the artistic process.
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Frank Rizzo, Variety, 20 Apr. 2024
Hot flashes, hair thinning and exhaustion have come with it.
—Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
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Frank Rizzo, Variety, 20 Apr. 2024
Hot flashes, hair thinning and exhaustion have come with it.
—Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for exhaustion
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exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
ig-ˈzȯs-chən
1
: the act of exhausting
2
: the state of being exhausted
Medical Definition
exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
ig-ˈzȯs-chən
1
: the act or process of exhausting : the state of being exhausted
suffered from physical and mental exhaustion
see heat exhaustion
2
: neurosis following overstrain or overexertion especially in military combat
Legal Definition
exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
: the act or process of exhausting
even after the exhaustion of direct appellate review—W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel
W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel
specifically
: exhaustion of remedies
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