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exhausting

[ig-zaw-sting] / ɪgˈzɔ stɪŋ /


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Keeping a home warm was physically exhausting, and involved exposure to smoke and fire safety risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Of course, a common concern about microtrips is how exhausting they can be, especially if you’re traveling across time zones.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

"The purchases were undertaken strictly out of extreme necessity as an extraordinary emergency measure in response to unprecedented geopolitical and supply-chain disruptions and only after exhausting all commercially and operationally viable alternatives," the report reads.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Our short journey there is exhausting, as you have to keep moving to not sink into the soft powder.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

It’s stressful, and exhausting, and then no one can get back to sleep and you’re all stressed-out zombies the next day.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell




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