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dog-tired

[dawg-tahyuhrd, dog-] / ˈdɔgˈtaɪərd, ˈdɒg- /














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One particularly humid August night, fresh off a 14-hour flight, I was crawling homeward on the freeway, dog-tired to the point of delirium, and my phone rang.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 12, 2023

Candidates at this point, roughly nine months in, are supposed to be dog-tired, near the end of their personal resources, exhausted and, if they’re not winning, depressed.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2016

Clearly the screenwriters were told to think outside the box in an effort to reinvigorate a dog-tired franchise.

From The Guardian Oct. 12, 2012

I'd come across from covering the Queen's visit to Ireland and by now I was dog-tired and rather stumbling.

From BBC May 21, 2011

I’m so dog-tired I hadn’t even noticed Doctor Neal’s car is here.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett




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