fed up

Example Sentences

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“And the point of this is to show how fed up the American people are — because we are.”

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

“I was fed up with scrambling around, trying to raise money for what I knew was the biggest thing of all time,” Hassabis recalled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

People fed up with rolling blackouts have staged sporadic protests in recent days, banging pots and shouting slogans against the government, rare demonstrations in a country known for repressing dissent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

"Everybody wants this to be resolved," summed up an EU diplomat, saying fellow capitals were "more or less fed up" with the Hungarian leader's behaviour.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“Ignatius don’t like novenas neither. I don’t know what that boy likes. Personally, I’m getting kinda fed up on Ignatius, even if he is my own child.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole