drained
Example Sentences
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"When I see that, I am exhausted, I'm drained, I want to quit. When you play like this, I feel alone."
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Add the drained pasta and a splash of reserved pasta water and toss to combine.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
But drought and overuse have drained its reservoirs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Among those was a broad programme to privatise unprofitable state-owned enterprises -- long a guarantee of lifelong so-called "iron rice bowl" employment for millions but which drained public finances.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
It was as though half her strength had been drained, and she walked like one who was ill or exhausted.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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