- present participle of exhaust.
exhausting
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She details the exhausting effort of disputing her partner’s medical claims with insurance companies, which required her to navigate, in her words, “a stingy and Kafkaesque system of financial and social support.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The role of Lumiere results in a lot of sweating — the showstopping “Be Our Guest” number alone is exhausting just to watch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Hot weather can make travel unpredictable, and access issues can waste valuable time on an already exhausting day.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Finding the perfect position appeasing those on either side of an issue is exhausting work and prone to error.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Spending this money is exhausting, and we’ve got a long way to go.”
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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