war-weary
Americanadjective
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utterly exhausted and dejected by war, especially after a prolonged conflict.
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(of an airplane) damaged beyond use except as scrap or as a source of salvageable spare parts.
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Faced with a war-weary public and a deteriorating economy, the Kremlin is alarmed by foreign-based internet platforms—with good reason.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
The plan was to demoralize war-weary, homesick troops scattered around the Pacific theater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
Neither side has much legitimacy with the war-weary population, said Gaid.
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
Nonetheless, a war-weary American public overwhelmingly endorsed the bombings.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2025
The North was still war-weary, but it was no longer hopeless.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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