tired
Example Sentences
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Oaks Park High School, a secondary in Carshalton, south London, which is opening at 09:45 "strongly" encouraged sleep before the game to avoid being "extremely tired".
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
Yes, yes, we know – you’re tired of hearing about your favorite comedy genius’ past misconduct.
From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026
"Many people hold onto the American dream, but given how tough things are getting, you can't be the salmon swimming against the current -- because you get tired, you burn out, it destroys you."
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
In February, she got tired of watching her student-loan balance grow and decided to use more than half of her savings to pay off the remaining $37,000 balance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
He visited burrows he’d lived in from past years, but they looked worn and tired now; they lacked what Major Puff deemed “the proper puffin panache.”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Vocabulary lists containing tired
Units 2–3
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 1–3
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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