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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Many in Mexico are weary of U.S. intervention in security matters and blame the U.S. in part for backing former President Felipe Calderon’s military assault on drug cartels beginning in 2006, which sparked devastating levels of violence that persist to this day. —

Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024 People who are weary of expensive big cities are moving to State College, and people who can’t afford State College are moving to the surrounding area. —

Chris Megerian, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024 And for those weary of sharing the property, rest assured that guests are free to roam the backyard and commandeer the pool at their convenience. —

Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025 The value of a college education is increasingly scrutinized by a public weary of debt and questioning its real-world application. —

Ramiro Frausto, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for weary of