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.
Examples of weary of in a Sentence
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In nearly every corner of the state, communities have grown increasingly weary of encampments and jarring scenes of human suffering in public view.
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Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
As brick-and-mortar shops can attest, there is a newfound hunger for physical media from a public that’s grown weary of digital media.
—Ron Hart, SPIN, 17 Apr. 2024
Its popularity helped propel the Post Office scandal to the front pages in a country weary of political dysfunction and forced the government to take bipartisan action.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Henry was forced to resign last month by Washington at the insistence of Caribbean Community leaders, who had grown weary of him as a powerful consortium of gangs demanded his ouster.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
But by the time the high court considered it, the candidate who brought the law suit had grown weary of waiting for a judicial determination and conceded the race.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2024
Achieving these goals will require a tricky set of moves by Washington, and Americans are weary of the military, economic, and human toll of their country’s commitments in the Middle East.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
This is a great fan base, weary of the wait for the Angels’ next great team.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Mary spots an opportunity to plant him in the path of the king, who’s whispered to be growing weary of his current favorite, the Earl of Somerset (Laurie Davidson).
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
As brick-and-mortar shops can attest, there is a newfound hunger for physical media from a public that’s grown weary of digital media.
—Ron Hart, SPIN, 17 Apr. 2024
Its popularity helped propel the Post Office scandal to the front pages in a country weary of political dysfunction and forced the government to take bipartisan action.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Henry was forced to resign last month by Washington at the insistence of Caribbean Community leaders, who had grown weary of him as a powerful consortium of gangs demanded his ouster.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
But by the time the high court considered it, the candidate who brought the law suit had grown weary of waiting for a judicial determination and conceded the race.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2024
Achieving these goals will require a tricky set of moves by Washington, and Americans are weary of the military, economic, and human toll of their country’s commitments in the Middle East.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
This is a great fan base, weary of the wait for the Angels’ next great team.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Mary spots an opportunity to plant him in the path of the king, who’s whispered to be growing weary of his current favorite, the Earl of Somerset (Laurie Davidson).
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Weary of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weary%20of. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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