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Verb
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They are already overburdened with juggling business goals, employees’ individual needs, return to in-office transitions and more.—
Gabriella Rosen Kellerman,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025 -
The Carnegie Council noted that the concept of the human in the loop can become a myth if human cognitive capabilities are overburdened.—
Brian Jackson,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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And when those meet-ups do happen, fans are left feeling like an exhausted mother confronted with a mess in the kitchen: Not mad, but disappointed.—
Charlotte Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2025
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The problem with doing it all the time is that exhausted people do not always make the best decisions.—
David A. Teich,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Americans have grown weary; not just of the news, but also of the entire miserable chore of learning about it.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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That reputation began in 70 C.E. when the mineral springs were directed into a massive bathhouse for weary Roman soldiers.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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At the same time, there are concerns about how fatigued players that participate in the Club World Cup will be for the 2025/2026 European club season, especially after having played for their countries in competitions like the Euros and Copa America last summer.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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But Trump’s reelection led political analysts to suggest that a fatigued public might not pay as much attention the second time around.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Absorb punches until Trump tires himself out or, more likely, the American people get tired of all the chaos and disruption.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Selections from the trio’s synth-heavy mid-Eighties years sound sturdier than ever within the grand sweep of Rush 50, defying the tired rock-purist take that the trio strayed too far during this period.—
Hank Shteamer,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Overtaxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtaxed. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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