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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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Recent Examples of tired
Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
There are signs that some Republicans are growing tired of the constant drama.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
Specifically with Dachshunds, the Dogster article recommends making sure that your dog is tired.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
In its first back-to-back set of the season in late November, Vancouver fell behind severely to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 5-4 loss and was chasing the game with tired legs.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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After a while, though, the child who began baking alongside her mother at age 3, grew tired of watching so many grownups.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
There are signs that some Republicans are growing tired of the constant drama.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
Specifically with Dachshunds, the Dogster article recommends making sure that your dog is tired.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
In its first back-to-back set of the season in late November, Vancouver fell behind severely to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 5-4 loss and was chasing the game with tired legs.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Trujillo said the crews were exhausted but proud of their work.Fox News, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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The animals are nervous, exhausted, aggressive and bewildered by this alarming change to their routine.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps a bored retiree at home one New Year’s Eve will spot thoughtless kids shooting off fireworks one year.Penny Abeywardena, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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The other strand of the novel follows Ethan’s sister, Kate, a print reporter, who reconnects with an old love: Nicole, a stay-at-home mom who’s grown bored with her wealthy, conservative husband.Linda Holmes, New York Times, 7 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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Chicano artists also critically reexamined stereotyped figures, such as the pachuco and pachuca, and retold current and historic events through artworks that questioned hegemonic narratives.Mary Thomas, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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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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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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This is a technocratic view of art’s purpose, one that reduces art to a type of soma for late capitalism’s weary workers, Apple’s dream employees on an eighteen-hour shift and counting.Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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But rather than sporting a big smile and radiating festive cheer, Ferrell looked hilariously weary and unshaven, with an unlit cigarette dangling between his scowling lips.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
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On December 18, the CDC announced that the first severe H5N1 case in a human had been detected, which is thought to have been caught after exposure to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Inflammation can contribute to a general sick feeling or discomfort typically felt with a hangover. Dehydration: Alcohol promotes loss of water by increasing urination.Rosanna Sutherby, PharmD, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 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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But the hackneyed drama hasn’t mustered much enthusiasm from critics or moviegoers, and was unsurprisingly overlooked in the Globes’ best drama category.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Revelations that are supposed to be moving and heartfelt feel hackneyed and clichéd, and it’s not helped by Shyamalan’s amateurish performance.Will Leitch, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
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