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exhaustion

[ig-zaws-chuhn] / ɪgˈzɔs tʃən /


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While exhaustion is often blamed on stress or lack of sleep, researchers say poor nutrition may also play an important role.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Dr Satish Koul, principal director and unit head of internal medicine at Fortis Hospital Gurgaon, says hospitals routinely see cases of dehydration, low blood pressure, kidney stress and heat exhaustion during extended heatwaves.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The merrymaking, though, ends in desolation, as the guests, including Betty herself, drop in exhaustion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

"We are still living in tents with no atmosphere of joy, only worries, fear, and exhaustion, without any of the happiness we once knew," she said.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

I lay there for a few seconds, wrestling with my exhaustion and my need to know if my suspicions were correct.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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