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worn thin

ADJECTIVE

stereotyped

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corny

STRONG

dull mass-produced overused stale standardized stock tired

WEAK

banal cliché-ridden clichéd commonplace hackneyed ordinary platitudinous played-out threadbare trite unoriginal well-worn worn-out

Antonyms

STRONG

active fresh

WEAK

different dissimilar unconventional unlike

Example Sentences

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Trump hasn’t given up on diplomacy, U.S. officials said, though his patience has worn thin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

By 2021, this had worn thin with some.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

At the end of a season filled with similar such moments, patience had worn thin.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

The once-boundless optimism for artificial intelligence has worn thin, with concerns over stretched AI valuations sparking multiple selloffs.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

He was soaked and sore and haggard, worn thin by grief and betrayal, and sick to death of storms.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

worn thin

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