tired
Example Sentences
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“Patients were tired of being told that their debilitating psychological problems . . . were caused by childhood traumas or bad parenting.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
In the final weeks of Graham’s life, Holder said he noticed that Graham frequently looked tired, prompting Holder to ask if he was doing OK.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
“People are tired and they want real change,” he said.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
She does artistic gymnastics and Latin dance, and doesn't get tired.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
He visited burrows he’d lived in from past years, but they looked worn and tired now; they lacked what Major Puff deemed “the proper puffin panache.”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Vocabulary lists containing tired
Units 2–3
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 1–3
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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