fed up
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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“And the point of this is to show how fed up the American people are — because we are.”
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Many are fed up with the one-party political system, but debate what might replace it.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
"Everybody wants this to be resolved," summed up an EU diplomat, saying fellow capitals were "more or less fed up" with the Hungarian leader's behaviour.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
Near the end of “Her First American,” Ilka becomes fed up with her Jewish and black friends arguing about who has had it worse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
He announced he would marry her once and for all, because he was fed up with furtive love and too old to continue living like this.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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