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exhaustion

[ig-zaws-chuhn] / ɪgˈzɔs tʃən /


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What looks like resilience is often the final stage of exhaustion, until participation fades and the weight of distribution pulls the market lower.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Scene by scene, Ms. Alexander deftly conveys the mounting burden of Carol’s exhaustion and fathomless sadness in the face of this.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

You also spoke of another, often forgotten, aspect of fighting for representation of an elderly person, and attempting to remove bad actors from their life — physical and mental exhaustion.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Both players were virtually bent double with exhaustion before the match point, which sealed Draper's victory.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Yet the exhaustion in his head overpowered it all.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro