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tiring

ADJECTIVE
exhausting
Synonyms


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"The journey will be the equivalent to running a marathon - getting out of bed and into an armchair is so tiring," Nic said.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Panakos, the nurse from Florida, is taking a break from the circuit after several years because it was tiring to be on the road, she said from her home in Tampa.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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

And he and her team have prioritized rest and recovery, which included the decision to skip the tournament in Doha last month following her tiring Australian Open run.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

The Under Fifteens stood not just to lose, but to lose in a very tiring way.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John




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