Example Sentences

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The family of a man who vanished on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria said searching for him had been exhausting.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

Chiu Wei-Ting, 28, a nurse working in a Taipei emergency room, said that the past week had been exhausting as the outbreak caused patient numbers to double.

From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2022

Their American tour had been exhausting, sporadically frightening, and unrewarding.

From The Guardian • Mar. 28, 2020

But Tuesday at TPC Sawgrass he let his guard down with reporters, admitting the last few days had been exhausting.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2015

The weekend had been exhausting, getting their various family members to the apartments of nearby friends who were away and had given them keys.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri