- present participle of exhaust.
exhausting
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For Scott, the journey from campaign launch to parliamentary debate has been a long and exhausting one, although one he could also not imagine abandoning.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
In recent months, the company has faced criticism from users complaining that they were exhausting their usage quotas too quickly and having to pay high prices to continue.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
It’d be shocking if this thing isn’t a bloated, exhausting mess, with the plot stretched way beyond its limits.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
But that’s what filmmaking is all about: surprising us, emboldening the viewer to the hard, emotionally exhausting things they never thought possible.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
To confront that kind of energy day in and day out was mentally and emotionally exhausting, and now my mother could see it on my face.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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