exhaustion
Example Sentences
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His face bore the extreme exhaustion typical of men who have spent too long in front-line dugouts.
Studies have shown that as hours go up, productivity initially increases - but once a threshold is reached it starts to decline again as physical and mental exhaustion sets in.
From BBC
It is shaped by grief, fear and exhaustion — and by a growing sense that time may be running out.
From BBC
Stocks and bonds aren’t the only investment showing signs of exhaustion after a period of sizable gains.
From Los Angeles Times
His Ray always seems to be hiding behind a motorcycle visor even when he’s not and when he deigns to speak, the words trail off in a huff of exhaustion.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
