drained

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Another said: "Drained emotionally and mentally when I get home resulting in me not giving my two daughters the best mum."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2024

Drained of purpose and, what’s worse, my baseline optimism, I had retreated into a silent despair when I came across Mark’s story.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2022

The arrangement was revelatory: Drained of Houston’s bounce, the song was moody, alternately pensive and yearning.

From Washington Post • Jan. 22, 2022

Drained from the performance, set to Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy,” Alvarez and her partner emerged from an underwater upside-down spin, then snapped their heads back in a final flourish.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2021

Drained like I had been working on a chain gang, breaking rocks in the hot sun.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce