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tiring

  • a word derived from tire.

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“It’s been a great experience for me, tiring I realize now,” Orum said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

"The mediation process... was undoubtedly tiring and tedious," said Durrani.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Last fall I walked from the northern tip of Manhattan to Battery Park, a jaunt that was tiring but doable in about six hours.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

For more than 40 years, train passengers arriving into Aberdeen looking for a shortcut into the city centre have faced a notoriously tiring 32-step climb.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Nailer tried to get to his feet, but it was too tiring to stand.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi