burnout
Example Sentences
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The answer is more sinister and complex than simple laziness or burnout.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Emergency repairs or system failures almost always result in overtime requests, stretching budgets and leading to burnout among employees, according to more than half of utility executives who responded to the survey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
“If the extra work leads to burnout, higher expenses, or limits career growth, the benefit can disappear,” Sebesta says.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Yet women find themselves doing by far the majority of child care and housework—a hidden reason that women have higher rates of burnout than men.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
I said, and recognized at once that I was on the brink of a dangerous condition known as retail burnout.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
