weary of

phrasal verb

wearied of; wearying of; wearies of
: to become bored by (something) : to stop being interested in (something)
He quickly wearied of answering their questions.

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Business leaders aren’t the only ones growing weary of the regulatory volatility and uncertainty. Mary Foley, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 The initiative arrives as consumers are growing weary of rising prices on goods and services. Solcyré Burga, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025 While using lyrics is a growing strategy, Nielson said some courts are starting to become weary of the art form as evidence. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025 He was elected president in 1976 by a nation weary of the long-running Watergate scandal. Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weary of

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“Weary of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weary%20of. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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