wearily

Example Sentences

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An unenlightening spectacle last week saw Porter float above the fray, wearily raising her eyebrows over the squabbling among her competitors.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“I wish I had known all this earlier,” Maggie said wearily.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 14, 2025

It's a criticism with which Pat McFadden, a senior cabinet minister, having run the campaign, is wearily familiar.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

Indoors, people everywhere are assessing interior wind and water damage and wearily calculating how much time and money it will take to get their lives back to where they were before the storm.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2024

“I love you, Hermione,” said Ron, sinking back in his chair, rubbing his eyes wearily.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling