war-weary
adjective
utterly exhausted and dejected by war, especially after a prolonged conflict.
war-weariness
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a word derived from
war-weary.
Example Sentences
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New polling by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem points to a war-weariness among Israelis.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
Ukrainians are also keenly aware of the war-weariness among citizens in the United States and Europe.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2023
Abbas, who has spent the duration of the fighting politically trapped between the Israelis and Hamas, radiated war-weariness in a visit to Turkey on Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2014
His own aversion to new military interventions - underscored by his last-minute refusal to attack Syria in September - is matched by war-weariness that most polls show has permeated the American public.
From Reuters ● Nov. 25, 2013
Its most searching test is found in the question, How does war-weariness affect you?
From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Robert Ezra Park
