- present participle of weary.
wearying
Example Sentences
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At first it was staggering, the boom, boom, boom, watching both players crack heavy serve after heavy serve, but it started to become a little wearying, like watching an extended game of Whac-A-Mole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
“If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” brilliantly depicts the wearying search for sanctuary that so many of us go through in our adult lives.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2025
But everyone is going through something difficult in “Cordially,” and the lack of, well, cordiality can be wearying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2025
Mr. Irwin, 71, previously an account manager for a local business, is wearying of yard work and snow shoveling, and finding workers to do those chores instead has become difficult.
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2024
After a week of wearying rejection, the newness had worn off.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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