weary
adjective
Example Sentences
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At first it was staggering, the boom, boom, boom, watching both players crack heavy serve after heavy serve, but it started to become a little wearying, like watching an extended game of Whac-A-Mole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
It's a wearying cycle of failure from a team that's still stymied by its own weak psychology.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025
But everyone is going through something difficult in “Cordially,” and the lack of, well, cordiality can be wearying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2025
That’s not to say that “Our Little Secret” isn’t enjoyable all on its own, only that it’s become wearying to watch Lohan confined to the limits of a holiday movie made for a streamer.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2024
Despite my fatigue marches, I found it wearying to carry around all that ammunition.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
