Example Sentences

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Considine is a wonderful actor, but Viserys' duty fatigue is wearying, and everyone else in his court holds their emotions too close to the vest to add much spice.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2022

The experience of new motherhood is wearying and transformative in a million different ways.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2021

The record is wearying, as so many guitar-drum duo bands are wearying.

From New York Times • May 11, 2016

But Andy's selfish insistence on having everything on his own terms is wearying.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2014

He is wearying of sea life, is longing for a change, for a break in the monotony of day's work and watch-keeping, of watch-keeping and day's work.

From The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea by Bone, David W.