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

She captures that delicate human contradiction of living wearily with everyday sadness alongside the simultaneous desire to keep going.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

To a sweaty and wearily hospitable young farmer, Steinmetz introduced himself and his project.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2024

At noon the pony lay wearily down on his side and stretched his nose out.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck