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exhaustion

[ig-zaws-chuhn] / ɪgˈzɔs tʃən /


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Scene by scene, Ms. Alexander deftly conveys the mounting burden of Carol’s exhaustion and fathomless sadness in the face of this.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Last week’s spinning top candle points to possible downside exhaustion following an early March doji, a combination that can precede near-term stabilization.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

You also spoke of another, often forgotten, aspect of fighting for representation of an elderly person, and attempting to remove bad actors from their life — physical and mental exhaustion.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Psychotherapist Anna Mathur says "often when women feel safe enough to talk about maternal regret what comes up isn't a lack of love, but a sense of isolation, exhaustion, or lost identity."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

There was a long pause, and then Doha could hear the exhaustion and anger in his father’s voice.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh