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tiring

ADJECTIVE
exhausting
Synonyms


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Last fall I walked from the northern tip of Manhattan to Battery Park, a jaunt that was tiring but doable in about six hours.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"He's tiring already. Take your time," Fury's trainer SugarHill Steward told him.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

And he and her team have prioritized rest and recovery, which included the decision to skip the tournament in Doha last month following her tiring Australian Open run.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

He leans into tiring cable work—pulling on a cord to build power and strength in corners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

These Bear avoided, but I could see that he was tiring.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi




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