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 fires have left Mayorga with a painful mix of anxiety, depression and exhaustion.
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
And burnout isn’t just a trendy buzzword; this is a very real, very draining state of exhaustion that dims your spark.
—Ankur Bindal, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Battalion Chief Brent Pascua of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection shared that firefighters on the front lines are pushing through extreme exhaustion, determined to continue fighting despite the challenging conditions, per CNN.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
This, in turn, can lead to muscle cramps, headaches, dizziness or lightheadedness, dark-colored urine, dry mouth, exhaustion, or feeling confused.
—Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 6 Jan. 2025
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
And burnout isn’t just a trendy buzzword; this is a very real, very draining state of exhaustion that dims your spark.
—Ankur Bindal, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Battalion Chief Brent Pascua of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection shared that firefighters on the front lines are pushing through extreme exhaustion, determined to continue fighting despite the challenging conditions, per CNN.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
This, in turn, can lead to muscle cramps, headaches, dizziness or lightheadedness, dark-colored urine, dry mouth, exhaustion, or feeling confused.
—Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 6 Jan. 2025
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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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