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enervated

American  
[en-er-vay-tid] / ˈɛn ərˌveɪ tɪd /

adjective

  1. without vigor, force, or strength; languid.


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Etymology

Origin of enervated

First recorded in 1650–60; enervate + -ed 2


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Unfortunately for the Kraken, they looked far more enervated in Monday’s Game 7 than they did energized.

From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2023

The freedoms of speech and assembly place at their center a vocal and enervated citizenry.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2021

But in retrospect, I was fortunate to be too enervated to read much social media or to take in any reviews.

From Salon ● May 21, 2019

Chef Anthony Bourdain, whose visceral prose enervated his roving culinary programs, was mourned by fellow chefs, writers and fans Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2018

He took to his bed, eventually so enervated that he was forced to take an indefinite leave from his job at the shipyard.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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