How to Use weary of in a Sentence

weary of

phrasal verb

• By the mid-1960s, the Supreme Court grew weary of the ploys.
  — Nikole Hannah-Jones, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
• This is a great fan base, weary of the wait for the Angels’ next great team.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
• But the natives grew weary of the Spaniards after six months.
  — Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2024
• Who’s to say voters won’t grow weary of giving the guy with 5,000 yards passing the MVP one year?
  — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2023
• Lee, weary of superheroes, is ready to quit the business.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 June 2023
• Spain is hardly the only country to grow weary of tourists.
  — Armani Syed, TIME, 8 July 2024
• The mother of 10 had grown weary of the fighting and arguing with her husband.
  — Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2024
• Is anybody else growing weary of hearing Riley talk about the process?
  — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
• Consumers are growing weary of it being used as a buzzword.
  — Susan Frech, Forbes, 3 May 2023
• His parents also were weary of laying down the welcome mat to the social media world too soon.
  — Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 19 Feb. 2024
• But after nearly two years of war, Ukrainians have grown weary of Telemarathon.
  — Daria Mitiuk, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2024
• Nearly four years since the pandemic emerged, people are growing weary of dealing with it, but the virus is not done with us.
  — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2024
• While everyone is weary of the big shoes left to fill by the late Virgil Abloh, Pharrell’s knowledge of fashion might be much more vast.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 June 2023
• Lakis plays Miranda, Daniel’s estranged wife, who has grown weary of his man-child antics.
  — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023
• For a world grown weary of familiar superheroes, fear not!
  — Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
• The only upside, according to the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, is that he may be spared playing songs from his catalog that he’s grown weary of.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 May 2023
• My children are great savers but reluctant investors, weary of the turbulence in the stock market.
  — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
• Over time, though, even supporters grew weary of the noise, the traffic, the urinatingon lawns and the nighttime police incidents.
  — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2023
• Kuleba replied that the meeting disproved the notion that the partner nations were weary of supporting Ukraine.
  — Katya Soldak, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• The ballot was big, McFarland said, and voters were weary of politics.
  — Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2023
• Off-White Off-whites can be another great option for homeowners who like the idea of a white kitchen, but are weary of designing a space that feels too stark.
  — Bridget Mallon, Sunset Magazine, 3 Aug. 2023
• And, to be honest, her mom, aunt and brother seemed weary of the whole thing — notably, the short amount of time the couples have had and Shoberg's emotional unavailability.
  — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2024
• Democrats have been weary of any potential cuts toward social spending.
  — Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 16 May 2023
• His warnings about current dangers to democracy have come amid signs that Americans have grow weary of wars in Europe and the Middle East.
  — Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
• Netflix got into the video game space as its subscriber growth slowed and customers grew weary of streaming video after binging so much during the heart of the pandemic.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 23 July 2024
• While using lyrics is a growing strategy, Nielson said some courts are starting to become weary of the art form as evidence.
  — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
• She became known as a perfectionist — brilliant but also dithering, at least to those who wearied of her.
  — Dwight Garner, New York Times, 27 May 2024
• While Hill is quick to credit Bannister, he’s grown weary of modern phrases for concepts that existed for decades.
  — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
• The move would be a step further than allies in U.S. and Europe, which have both grown weary of China’s expanding shipbuilding capabilities.
  — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2024
• As early as 3 years old, kids may be weary of novel routines or unfamiliar people, and cling to their parents in social situations.
  — Allie Volpe, Vox, 9 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Dec 2024