burned out
Example Sentences
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Despite his rapid rise to the top of the jazz world, Rollins felt burned out in 1959 and decided to take time off to work on what he felt were the limitations in his music.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Rollins stepped away from music and fame a second time at the end of the 1960s, feeling burned out.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
However, BCG and others do not see it as a case of AI causing people to get burned out on their jobs.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
He was burned out on activism, and mostly stayed out of it.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
A light- bulb had burned out, I figured.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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