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as in exhausted
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
I'm usually tired after a long day of working in the yard
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as in bored
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted
I'm sick and tired of your antics
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as in stereotyped
used or heard so often as to be dull
such tired phrases won't hold your reader's interest
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as in weakened
to diminish the physical strength of
I don't want our walk to tire you too much
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as in wearied
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
this long dry lecture will tire the audience if you don't insert some jokes into it
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as in wore
to use up all the physical energy of
this pentathlon will tire all but the hardiest athletes
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Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Mar. 2025
In the skincare world, the best retinol serums are put on a pedestal, touted for their ability to breathe new life into tired, aging skin.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2025
Research has also found long-term exposure can result in anemia, which can leave patients feeling weak and tired; a low white blood cell count, which debilitates the immune system; and a low platelet count, which leads to excessive bleeding and bruising.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
If Lionel Messi and his teammates seem a bit tired and stiff in their MLS season opener against NYCFC on Saturday night, there is a reasonable explanation.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
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To give your tired under-eyes a boost, try KNC Beauty’s Star Eye Masks.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Mar. 2025
In the skincare world, the best retinol serums are put on a pedestal, touted for their ability to breathe new life into tired, aging skin.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2025
Research has also found long-term exposure can result in anemia, which can leave patients feeling weak and tired; a low white blood cell count, which debilitates the immune system; and a low platelet count, which leads to excessive bleeding and bruising.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
If Lionel Messi and his teammates seem a bit tired and stiff in their MLS season opener against NYCFC on Saturday night, there is a reasonable explanation.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
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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
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Doing one thing for too long, not having room for career growth, being unclear about how your work is meaningful and, especially, a lack of social interaction can all contribute to professionals feeling bored and unfulfilled, Grant adds.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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Here, Duffy triggers a blackout at the Beck residence and the surrounding community by … firing a few rounds from her service weapon into an electrical transformer, like a bored seventh-grader shooting out street lights with a BB gun.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2025
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Tragedies can be examined by those outside of its sphere of destruction, but the groundswell of feeling from Mexican viewers and critics is that there was little or no care taken to understand the cultural grief beyond stereotyped spectacle.—
Lucy Ford,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Founded by artists who grew up in Maryvale, Salcido said the purpose of Labor is to be the bridge that shows the artistic capacity and potential of Maryvale because the neighborhood is too often stereotyped, underrepresented and ignored.—
David Ulloa Jr,
The Arizona Republic,
6 Dec. 2024
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But the militants, while greatly weakened, have repeatedly regrouped, often after Israeli forces withdraw from areas.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Those at high-risk for listeria infection are newborns, those who are pregnant, have weakened immune systems, and those aged 65 or older.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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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
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Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock alum Tracy Morgan caused a temporary delay at Monday night's NBA game between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat after the actor and comedian got sick in his courtside seat during the second half, and later sharing an update on his condition from a hospital bed.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Nearly 95 people got sick during a norovirus outbreak on a Holland America Line ship, the cruise line’s fourth this year.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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While the emphasis on ESG has softened, the focus on sustainable, scalable growth remains a guiding principle.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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McDermott has softened on those decisions recently.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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The movie’s a little more hackneyed and obvious now, but its central idea is still an undeniably creepy one: possessed children with pitchforks.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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Which is a nauseatingly hackneyed and clichéd — not to mention stupefyingly reductive — type of statement to make about any kind of art or entertainment, of course.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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