exhaustion

Example Sentences

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On Wednesday, a volunteer firefighter was found dead from suspected exhaustion linked to heat and underlying health conditions, officials told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A spokesperson for the rap star, 31, confirmed to The Times on Wednesday that the artist’s doctors “ultimately identified extreme exhaustion, dehydration, vasoconstriction and low metabolic levels as the cause of her symptoms.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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

She was shaking with exhaustion, buzzing with adrenaline.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz