overtire
Example Sentences
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But—you have walked enough the last couple of days; and apart from the discomfort to you, it is essential you should not overtire yourself.
From John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising by Mitford, Bertram
The kind of occupation makes no essential difference, so long as it does not overtire either the body or the mind.
From The Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During Pregnancy by Slemons, J. Morris (Josiah Morris)
The journey did not overtire me, and change of air had its usual reviving effect.
From The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II by Kenyon, Frederic G. (Frederic George), Sir
And there’s certainly no need for you to overtire yourself, mother.”
From The Jervaise Comedy by Beresford, J. D. (John Davys)
She should never be allowed to overtire herself, mentally or physically.
From The Bars of Iron by Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May)
