world-weary
adjective
world-wea·ry
ˈwərld-ˌwir-ē 
: feeling or showing fatigue from or boredom with the life of the world and especially material pleasures
world-weariness
noun
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Tesla shares fell nearly 9% the next day, thanks to world-weary investors who had heard such overcooked claims from him before.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The thriller doubles as a journalism movie, too, with Kirsten Dunst as a world-weary photographer who takes a rookie (Cailee Spaeny) under her wing on a dangerous road trip to get a scoop for the ages.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
Berry is excellent as a world-weary mother who struggles to prepare her kids for an unforgiving world while still trying to carve out moments of the happiness that has long eluded her.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2024
The two singers’ world-weary voices bring a heft of believability to this sad country track.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The thriller doubles as a journalism movie, too, with Kirsten Dunst as a world-weary photographer who takes a rookie (Cailee Spaeny) under her wing on a dangerous road trip to get a scoop for the ages.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
Berry is excellent as a world-weary mother who struggles to prepare her kids for an unforgiving world while still trying to carve out moments of the happiness that has long eluded her.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2024
The two singers’ world-weary voices bring a heft of believability to this sad country track.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2024
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“World-weary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world-weary. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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