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burned out

[burnd-out] / ˈbɜrndˈaʊt /












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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

Type A parents not only burned themselves out, they burned out their kids who had no interest in, say, taking their violin hobby pro.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

And at this precise moment, amid a coalition burned out on self-flagellation and ascetic living, a Totenkopf has been deemed forgivable.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 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

“All impurities burned out and ready for a glorious flux, and for that—more fire. And then either the slag heap or, perhaps what no one in the world ever quite gives up, perfection.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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