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aweary

American  
[uh-weer-ee] / əˈwɪər i /

adjective

Literary.
  1. wearied or tired; fatigued.


Etymology

Origin of aweary

First recorded in 1545–55; a- 1 + weary

Example Sentences

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"Not an eye / But is aweary of thy common sight."

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2020

She began to grow aweary of the sun.

From Trevethlan (Vol 3 of 3) A Cornish Story. by Watson, William Davy

"The tale saith that an the fiend be filled he becomes aweary and besets not them the which do pass him by in peace."

From A Knyght Ther Was by Young, Robert F.

Their life is so dreary with their long, long waiting; they are aweary, aweary....

From Life and Writings of Maurice Maeterlinck by Bithell, Jethro

Shimmering waters, aweary of tossing, Hopeful of rest, ripple on to the shore; Dimpling with light, as they waver and quiver, Echoing faintly the ocean's wild roar.

From The White Doe The Fate of Virginia Dare by Cotten, Sallie Southall

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