weary of
phrasal verb
wearied of; wearying of; wearies of
: to become bored by (something) : to stop being interested in (something)
He quickly wearied of answering their questions.
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But some longtime observers are weary of the attention Milan Design Week — the citywide festival also known as the Fuorisalone that is anchored by the Salone del Mobile — can bring to fragile local ecosystems.
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Laura May Todd, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The film follows an ensemble of campers who are weary of platitudes about grief, and speak to one another from a place of radical honesty that is by turns heartbreaking and darkly hilarious, embracing irreverent humor as a cathartic means of self-expression.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
At the same time, the village was growing weary of the international spotlight.
—Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Lance Neal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The stability and opportunity that have transformed the 9-to-5 grind into the quintessential American Dream appear to be ever elusive, and job seekers are growing weary of searching for it.
—John Waldmann, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Laura May Todd, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The film follows an ensemble of campers who are weary of platitudes about grief, and speak to one another from a place of radical honesty that is by turns heartbreaking and darkly hilarious, embracing irreverent humor as a cathartic means of self-expression.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
At the same time, the village was growing weary of the international spotlight.
—Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Lance Neal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The stability and opportunity that have transformed the 9-to-5 grind into the quintessential American Dream appear to be ever elusive, and job seekers are growing weary of searching for it.
—John Waldmann, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for weary of
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“Weary of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weary%20of. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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