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world-weary

[wurld-weer-ee] / ˈwɜrldˌwɪər i /




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The world-weary consumer of news might reasonably wonder if we’re headed into another version of climate alarmism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

She emerged from the experience battle-scarred and world-weary in 1979 and used her worn-down voice to great effect in a blast of future-forward new wave music called "Broken English."

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025

Gone was the innocence of the 1960s - and in its place, a post-punk performer of depth and world-weary experience.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025

For “Stress Positions,” the writer-director Theda Hammel shows her hand when a character says, in a world-weary voice-over, that the madness we’re about to witness “happened so long ago.”

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2024

“Oh, spare me your platitudes, mouse,” Julian replied in a world-weary voice.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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