exhaust
verb (used with object)
to drain of strength or energy, wear out, or fatigue greatly, as a person.
have been exhausting
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present perfect progressiveof exhaust.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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What specific moments have been exhausting for you?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
She said the long-haul flight "would have been exhausting but we tried to make it as comfortable and as safe as possible for Sienna-Rose and her mum".
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2025
For Kyiv residents, the nearly nightly blitzes have been exhausting and terrifying.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
"The last two years have been exhausting, frightening, outrage-inducing."
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2023
The meeting must have been exhausting, for it lasted only two hours, and Darwin had to excuse himself to take a break.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
