tired
Example Sentences
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“We see the excitement growing. We see the people on the street being more and more tired of the status quo and being ready for a change.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Josh Smith, from Wrexham, began experiencing brain fog and headaches in January, but assumed he was "just tired".
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
“You become a little more willing to make compromises on things that you might not usually compromise on, just because you’re so tired of searching,” said Alyssa Tracy, one of Travis’ confidants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
“People are tired and they want real change,” he said.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Says it gets her out of the village right when she’s tired of everyone, at the end of a long winter.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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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