wear thin
Example Sentences
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Hopefully, that mirth is starting to wear thin.
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2026
The arguments about the past may wear thin.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
But the “companies are just better” excuse starts to wear thin when the gold standard of valuation enters the discussion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
Patience, in that regard, is beginning to wear thin around USC, as whispers of discontent among fans and donors — with NIL, with recruiting, with on-field results — grew louder and louder through the offseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024
Tempers began to wear thin in the close quarters.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
