weary
adjective
has wearied
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present perfectof weary (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Some experts want to maintain and expand wastewater surveillance to stay on top of future waves at state and local levels, even as the public has wearied of COVID-19 mitigation efforts.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
But none reported seeing anything, using some version of a mantra that has wearied generations of Bronx detectives: “Heard shots, saw nothing.”
From New York Times ● May 7, 2016
Maybe because the world has wearied of helicopter parents who coddle and dote on their offspring, comedy shows are increasingly mining the humor of adults’ treating adorable children callously and even with contempt.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2012
It has wearied India's players and distracted their minds.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 22, 2011
If it has wearied my readers, it has necessarily been tenfold more irksome to myself.
From Essays on the work entitled "Supernatural Religion" by Joseph Barber Lightfoot
