world-weary
adjective
weary of the world; bored with existence, material pleasures, etc.
world-weariness
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a word derived from
world-weary.
Example Sentences
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In the crosshairs are narratives like "studying is useless" and "hard work is useless", as well as stories that promote "world-weariness".
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2025
Some of the pieces in the book written before this real-life catastrophe, though, suffer from the rote world-weariness of the columnist accustomed to griping to order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
It involves a prison visit, Barbara Walters, Twitter insults, forgiveness and a kind of shared world-weariness.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2024
From his tense shoulders to the way he grinds his teeth in moments of stress, Howard embodies a world-weariness that borders on exhaustion, looking harried and bedraggled even at his most well-rested and upbeat.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
Citra wondered how many of her own days had been filled with world-weariness before becoming an apprentice to death.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
