exhaustion
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In four years, she noticed that the uncertainty and patriotic fervor gave way to exhaustion on both ends of the phone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
This sentiment pattern at market tops suggests that the dominant emotion leading up to market tops is exhaustion and even indifference.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
These unsuccessful attempts included torn muscles and heat exhaustion.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
This summer, news reports revealed that multiple sailors had attempted to jump overboard amid shortages of fresh food, disruptions to hot water and laundry services and exhaustion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
As the women biked past the point of exhaustion, doctors measured the oxygen they were taking in and the carbon dioxide they were breathing out.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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