world-weary
Example Sentences
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The world-weary consumer of news might reasonably wonder if we’re headed into another version of climate alarmism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Taylor, in disguise, becomes an advisor to Matthew, who has no clue that “Hugh” is also the stylish, world-weary woman he encountered in a record store.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
She emerged from the experience battle-scarred and world-weary in 1979 and used her worn-down voice to great effect in a blast of future-forward new wave music called "Broken English."
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2025
Gone was the innocence of the 1960s - and in its place, a post-punk performer of depth and world-weary experience.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2025
But that’s the reality,” a thirteen-year-old from Johannesburg said with a world-weary air, the others nodding sagely.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
