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tiring

ADJECTIVE
exhausting
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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"He's tiring already. Take your time," Fury's trainer SugarHill Steward told him.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

On a separate farewell podcast for paid subscribers, Maron and his longtime producer Brendan McDonald explained that the relentless workload was tiring and articulated a niggling feeling that the show belonged to a different era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

He cracks jokes during his hospital stays, but in between you get a front-row look at how tiring, tearful and emotionally devastating his illness can be.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

He leans into tiring cable work—pulling on a cord to build power and strength in corners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

When the sun had risen further the old man realized that the fish was not tiring.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway




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