burnt out
Example Sentences
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Jamie Corrie, speaking outside the burnt out remains of his house on Lendrick Street in east Belfast, said by the time firefighters arrived his house was "already engulfed in flames".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
"It feels like we're in a war-zone," Javier Perez, a 41-year-old engineer who lives in the city, told AFP as he went through the parking lot of a grocery store replete with burnt out cars.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
Given that you are earning such a good salary, I assume you are feeling burnt out by your job; you may wish to consider a sabbatical, part-time work or change of company.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026
She was burnt out from snowboarding after turning pro at 14.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
The lights on this floor had burnt out, meaning I had to be careful climbing stairs in the gloominess.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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