world-weary
Americanadjective
adjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- world-weariness noun
Etymology
Origin of world-weary
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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I don’t want to come off like a world-weary leftist lecturing the sheeple about how AmeriKKKa has always been a fascist nation and there’s nothing special or unusual about 2025.
From Salon
Buggy Bear is no exception, the giant bear’s face looks world-weary and slightly apologetic.
From Los Angeles Times
Brody often expresses a world-weary charm about him that makes him pull focus.
From Salon
Gone was the innocence of the 1960s - and in its place, a post-punk performer of depth and world-weary experience.
From BBC
Have the world-weary shamus and the former Aztec capital lost their noir juju?
From Los Angeles Times
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