as in exhaustion
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Recent Examples of inanition
America, which is entertaining itself to inanition, has never experienced a scarcity of entertainment.
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George Will, Twin Cities, 5 June 2017
George Will, Twin Cities, 5 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inanition
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The fires have left Mayorga with a painful mix of anxiety, depression and exhaustion.Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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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
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Travelers can also stay overnight to meditate, share meals, learn more about the temple’s Seon sect, and participate in the 108 prostrations.Peggy Orenstein, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
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Indeed, the Sabbath was usually one of Hatzolah’s busiest times, possibly due to the overeating that was among the highlights of the day—heart attacks, strokes, ulcer flare-ups, complete prostration due to the cholent and the kugel.Tova Reich, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
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Especially in summer, heat illness has affected more than 30,000 people and caused hundreds of deaths in Florida.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
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Interview ‘The Inexplicable Facets of Living in a Human Body’: An Interview with Emma Bolden Emma R. Cohen The author of The Tiger and the Cage on writing about her hysterectomy, the absurdities of medical metaphor, and the illness narratives that liberate and limit us.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Inanition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inanition. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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