tired

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His two main characters, infantrymen named Willie and Joe, were bedraggled, unshaven, dirty, tired to the bone, contemptuous of authority—in other words, mirror images of many of the real soldiers fighting that war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"It's kind of energising in a different way. I never feel tired when I leave the theatre , even if I felt tired when I came in."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Lack of sleep does more than leave you tired.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

I’m sick and tired of being told to wait my turn,’” Litman said.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

“I wasn’t expecting anyone,” Mr. Feeney said in a tired voice.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott