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as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
after that long bar exam, I'm too jaded for anything but a nap
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as in bored
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted
even jaded sci-fi fans are finding this new space adventure fresh and exciting
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as in wearied
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
a steady diet of nothing but lobster would jade the palate of even the most ardent lobster lover
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Recent Examples of jaded
Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The record hits hard out of the gate, opening with a suite of kuru’s meanest-sounding tracks to date, establishing the artist as an unusually jaded 20-year-old who sounds older than their age, in the specific way the internet’s ceaseless discourse and rapid cultural production accelerates time.
—Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
He's been jaded by, uh, Southern California surf culture.
—Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
But, even if Church’s propensity to recruit nature for heavy-handed symbolism can seem too much today, something about his work—some combination of thrilling ambition, tact tethered to empiricism, and loving tenderness—continues to magnetize our spectacle-jaded eyes.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The record hits hard out of the gate, opening with a suite of kuru’s meanest-sounding tracks to date, establishing the artist as an unusually jaded 20-year-old who sounds older than their age, in the specific way the internet’s ceaseless discourse and rapid cultural production accelerates time.
—Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
Gen Zers jaded by sky-high tuition costs and workers wanting to ditch their unfulfilling desk jobs are turning to blue-collar jobs as their next professional adventure.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
He's been jaded by, uh, Southern California surf culture.
—Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaded
Adjective
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Second, they are wired to please you in a way that does not turn off, does not get tired and does not second-guess itself.—
Shreyans Mehta,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Michiganders are tired of the games and want strong, bipartisan leadership.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The film is a social satire set on a long-haul flight where the entertainment systems fail, and an eclectic group of international passengers are forced to face the horror of being bored.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
26 May 2026
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Rather than rush to retirement too early and end up going back to work later in life, consider the following ways to improve how to feel less bored and more engaged at work to get you across the finish line.—
Dr. Cynthia J. Young,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Maybe the modest size of tonight’s group wearied Nina.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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Though their studio albums of the period all reached the top 20, the Dead were wearied by operating their own label, and Grateful Dead Records folded in late 1976.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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International cave-diving teams are navigating jagged, zero-visibility passages while weighing whether to guide the exhausted, untrained villagers underwater or wait for receding floodwaters, echoing dilemmas from Thailand’s 2018 cave rescue.—
Jintamas Saksornchai,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Rice looked exhausted a few weeks back but returned to form as the season reached its climax.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Friday afternoon — as lines of weary travelers stretched from Amtrak’s customer service desk — dozens of Amtrak workers, clad in hard-hats and high-viz vests, could be seen from the western end of Platform 6.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2026
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While Jack wants to sit in the pain of losing his best friend, Kate is weary from the weight of his emotions and desperate to find some levity again.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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“Jaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaded. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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