run ragged
Example Sentences
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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
It clearly showed as Newcastle, who significantly started each half brightly, were eventually run ragged and looked completely exhausted at the conclusion of a comprehensive 4-1 defeat.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2023
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
Joe was run ragged, but in spite of everything he managed to talk at some length with Sally.
From Space Tug by Leinster, Murray
