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enervated

American  
[en-er-vay-tid] / ˈɛn ərˌveɪ tɪd /

adjective

  1. without vigor, force, or strength; languid.


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Etymology

Origin of enervated

First recorded in 1650–60; enervate + -ed 2


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Unfortunately for the Kraken, they looked far more enervated in Monday’s Game 7 than they did energized.

From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2023

Moreover, this episode is edited in such a busy manner that enervated viewers may just wait it out to see who lives, who dies and how any double crosses play out.

From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2023

Dramatically, though, Kreutzer’s increasingly ahistoric retelling starts to feel inert, as enervated and suffused with ennui as its world-weary heroine.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 3, 2023

Visually, the darkly personal images are enervated, at once tactile and jumpy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2022

Soon my mind was saturated, my being enervated, yet my soul continued to live and hope for better days.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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