drained

Example Sentences

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Drained, dirty and delirious, he continued anyway, pedaling a bicycle he found during the apocalyptic night of Aug. 8 to one Lahaina neighborhood he was determined to save as a symbol of enduring Hawaiian heritage.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2023

Drained and exhausted, Moss and Tracy were among the last to be strapped into harnesses.

From BBC • Apr. 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 by the chemotherapy, her grandmother was asleep when Campoverdi left for class in the morning, and when she returned home from rehearsing in the evenings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2019

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

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce