was exhausting
- past progressive of exhaust.
Example Sentences
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Head nurse Ali Omeis said it was exhausting to be dealing with another war so soon.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
She felt she had to constantly “maintain an image,” including among her peers, that she was “not bothered by anything and just confident,” which was exhausting, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2026
The routine was exhausting, and the constant pressure on my feet eventually gave me plantar fasciitis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
She recently found a job — but as is the case for many Americans, the search was exhausting, frustrating and longer than expected.
From Salon ● May 3, 2025
Sometimes it worked, but it was exhausting and unreliable.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
