had outworn
- past perfect of outwear.
Example Sentences
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“I had outworn my usefulness,” Watt said of his decision, adding that others “wouldn’t get off my case” about his insulting coal advisory panel comment.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
Only a solitary cracked-voice reed-sparrow greeted her from the bushes by the river, in a sad, machine-made tone, resembling that of a past friend whose friendship she had outworn.
From Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Hardy, Thomas
Even Denbigh's indomitable spirit had outworn his physical strength, while the Irishman was found to be affected with partial indistinctness of vision owing to prolonged exposure to the glare of the sun.
From Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
That knave, your messenger, found me in London at last when I had outworn my welcome at Whitehall.
From The Tavern Knight by Sabatini, Rafael
They had outworn emotion and knew instinctively that some common duty was the best restorer.
From The Maid of Maiden Lane by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston
