overtire

Example Sentences

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Don't overtire yourself, and don't get up early!

From The Keeper of the Door by Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May)

Now, Miss Terry," he said in conclusion, "you must not overtire yourself.

From Windyridge by Riley, W.

It should not be violent or so great as to fatigue and overtire.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

But—you have walked enough the last couple of days; and apart from the discomfort to you, it is essential you should not overtire yourself.

From John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising by Mitford, Bertram

She was watching him with tender anxiety, fearing lest he should overtire himself; but he reassured her with a light laugh.

From Abbe Mouret's Transgression by Zola, Émile