draining
Example Sentences
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Sir Tony Blair wrote that "PMQs was the most nerve wracking, discombobulating, nail biting, bowel moving, terror inspiring, courage draining experience in my prime ministerial life, without question".
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Increasingly, parents are draining money from retirement accounts and home equity to pay for their children’s educations.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
"It has been emotionally draining and it has had an emotional impact that will last a long time."
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The 2007–2009 recession supercharged the trend by draining tax revenues and prompting stimulus programs, as did the Covid-19 pandemic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The color was draining from it, picking up the gray of the backpack he was gripping.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
