weary of
phrasal verb
wearied of; wearying of; wearies of
: to become bored by (something) : to stop being interested in (something)
He quickly wearied of answering their questions.
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And for those weary of sharing the property, rest assured that guests are free to roam the backyard and commandeer the pool at their convenience.
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
The value of a college education is increasingly scrutinized by a public weary of debt and questioning its real-world application.
—Ramiro Frausto, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
The charming structure, established on acres of century-old ancestral property (dating back to 1920), stands as a sight for sore eyes and a soul weary of modern living.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
By the time of the Bud Dajo massacre, most Filipinos in the rest of the country had already grown weary of battle and surrendered to the United States.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
The value of a college education is increasingly scrutinized by a public weary of debt and questioning its real-world application.
—Ramiro Frausto, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
The charming structure, established on acres of century-old ancestral property (dating back to 1920), stands as a sight for sore eyes and a soul weary of modern living.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
By the time of the Bud Dajo massacre, most Filipinos in the rest of the country had already grown weary of battle and surrendered to the United States.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Weary of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weary%20of. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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