world-weary
adjective
world-wea·ry
ˈwərld-ˌwir-ē 
: feeling or showing fatigue from or boredom with the life of the world and especially material pleasures
world-weariness
noun
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But when his disillusioned and world-weary older brother returns to town, Rusty James is forced to confront the reality of his own path.
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Peter Haber plays Martin Beck, a middle-age, world-weary cop who suffered a great tragedy early in his career.
—Andrea Duncan-Mao, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
The thriller doubles as a journalism movie, too, with Kirsten Dunst turning in an outstanding performance as a world-weary photographer who takes a rookie (Cailee Spaeny) under her wing on the dangerous road to a scoop for the ages.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Every single thing Sarah Lancashire does Every spy piece needs a world-weary handler who simply cannot put up with their young charges anymore (think of Martindale in The Americans or Gary Oldman in Slow Horses).
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Peter Haber plays Martin Beck, a middle-age, world-weary cop who suffered a great tragedy early in his career.
—Andrea Duncan-Mao, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
The thriller doubles as a journalism movie, too, with Kirsten Dunst turning in an outstanding performance as a world-weary photographer who takes a rookie (Cailee Spaeny) under her wing on the dangerous road to a scoop for the ages.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Every single thing Sarah Lancashire does Every spy piece needs a world-weary handler who simply cannot put up with their young charges anymore (think of Martindale in The Americans or Gary Oldman in Slow Horses).
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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“World-weary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world-weary. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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