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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Months after Hurricane Milton tore across the state, some Central Florida residents have grown weary of piles of branches in their front yards and turned to their own festive or fiery ways to deal with them.
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Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Housing & Homelessness State sues Southern California city that banned new homeless shelters
Nov. 4, 2024
At their meeting Wednesday, Coastal Commissioners seemed weary of the years of debate.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
With the possibility of a long future together, Watson and Williams are far from concerned about growing weary of their joint venture—now that their paths have finally converged.
—Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
There were rumblings that some Blackhawks players had grown weary of Richardson, and perhaps interim coach Anders Sorensen — so influential in the development of Alex Vlasic, Wyatt Kaiser and now Frank Nazar — can get more out of these Blackhawks.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Housing & Homelessness State sues Southern California city that banned new homeless shelters
Nov. 4, 2024
At their meeting Wednesday, Coastal Commissioners seemed weary of the years of debate.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
With the possibility of a long future together, Watson and Williams are far from concerned about growing weary of their joint venture—now that their paths have finally converged.
—Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
There were rumblings that some Blackhawks players had grown weary of Richardson, and perhaps interim coach Anders Sorensen — so influential in the development of Alex Vlasic, Wyatt Kaiser and now Frank Nazar — can get more out of these Blackhawks.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Weary of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weary%20of. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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