run ragged
Example Sentences
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Bradley was run ragged by the pace and physical presence of Doku – although surely no-one could cope with the Belgian in this form.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025
We see that she is run ragged and emotionally raw from endless domestic labor, while he films himself hitting the gym and bragging about how many smoothies he can drink.
From Salon • Dec. 27, 2024
But the cost of belatedness is real for her too: Every time we spoke, she was “muerta,” “despilada,” “exhausta,” run ragged by relentless institutional demands.
From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2022
If I feel stuck, I look for ways to move; if I am being run ragged, I try to find a minute to sit in one place.
From Washington Post • Jul. 12, 2022
And out there, on the lonely guard Station, nerves had run ragged, always waiting, always watching, wearing away even the iron discipline of their military background.
From Derelict by Nourse, Alan Edward
