Example Sentences

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It was exhausting and expensive, but we’re already plotting a return.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Kirsty said caring for Kobi was the "greatest privilege in the world" but it was exhausting, relentless and a lonely journey.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 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

“It was exhausting, because the stories I cared the most about were not getting traffic,” Casimiro said.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2024

It was exhausting remembering his manners when talking to all those people, but Angie smiled and chatted as if she didn’t mind seeing the same baby over and over in two dozen pictures.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser