Thesaurus / wearisome
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He was so elated after his first disappointment, that he did not find the meeting as wearisome as usual—he could see Henrietta.
SKIPPER WORSEALEXANDER LANGE KIELLANDOne long and wearisome evening, as we sat on the drawing-room window-sill kicking our heels, Peter came in and found us.
THE LIFE & LETTERS OF PETER ILICH TCHAIKOVSKYMODESTE TCHAIKOVSKYShe could see now how lined and wearisome behind the smile was the face of the Queen of Asturia.
THE WEIGHT OF THE CROWNFRED M. WHITEIt was wearisome waiting, and there was a chilliness in the night air which had crept into it with the east wind.
THE RIVAL CAMPERSRUEL PERLEY SMITHBut at the end of a long and wearisome delay, the little packet was returned in a tattered condition to its discouraged author.
THE DAUGHTERS OF DANAUSMONA CAIRDNeedless details may be introduced until the story becomes wearisome; it has almost no movement.
ENGLISH: COMPOSITION AND LITERATUREW. F. (WILLIAM FRANKLIN) WEBSTERIn this conversation, after a long but not wearisome journey, we reached Rambouillet.
TRAVELS THROUGH THE SOUTH OF FRANCE AND THE INTERIOR OF PROVINCES OF PROVENCE AND LANGUEDOC IN THE YEARS 1807 AND 1808LT-COL. PINKNEYThe rapidly shortening days seemed longer instead, so uneventful and wearisome were they.
ALONEMARION HARLANDIt would be wearisome to read the lists of the crimes that occurred during many months.
FOX'S BOOK OF MARTYRSJOHN FOXEThe first day was one of visions; the second one of irksomeness; the third one of wearisome monotony.
BLAZED TRAIL STORIESSTEWART EDWARD WHITEWORDS RELATED TO WEARISOME
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- arduous
- backbreaker
- bothersome
- burdensome
- challenging
- crucial
- demanding
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- easier said than done
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- exacting
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- wearisome
- wicked
- worrying
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