Examples of tiresome in a Sentence
All those stories about his childhood can become tiresome after a while.
what a tiresome church service that turned out to be
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With the exemption, buyers don’t have to fill out tiresome customs paperwork or pay tariffs on small packages.
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
In a climate overcrowded with tiresome discourse, these seven Black women are carving their own lanes by being unapologetically outspoken, insightful and honest—and doing it with flair.
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The battles are limited in number, and yet hinder the sense of progression considerably with their tiresome nature and frantic attack animations.
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While the first half of the film proves engaging enough, the remainder grows tiresome as the Rohirrim take refuge, and Wulf — who’s handsome as drawn, but irredeemably ruthless — tries to force his way in.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
In a climate overcrowded with tiresome discourse, these seven Black women are carving their own lanes by being unapologetically outspoken, insightful and honest—and doing it with flair.
—Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
The battles are limited in number, and yet hinder the sense of progression considerably with their tiresome nature and frantic attack animations.
—Sarah Thwaites, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
While the first half of the film proves engaging enough, the remainder grows tiresome as the Rohirrim take refuge, and Wulf — who’s handsome as drawn, but irredeemably ruthless — tries to force his way in.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Tiresome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiresome. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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tiresome
adjective
tire·some
ˈtī(ə)r-səm 
: likely to tire one because of length or dullness : boring
a tiresome lecture
tiresomely
adverb
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