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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Circumstantial evidence suggests that bond investors may be growing weary of funding the growing pile of debt without additional compensation.
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Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Two newer neighbors moved here from Florida, weary of all the hurricane threats.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
Elf, to be sure, sources nearly all of its products from third-party manufacturers China, which has contributed to its rocky stock performance this year as investors grew weary of potential tariff impacts.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 19 May 2025
Still, teams could be weary of using a first-round pick on the receiver.
—Bryce Lazenby, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Two newer neighbors moved here from Florida, weary of all the hurricane threats.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
Elf, to be sure, sources nearly all of its products from third-party manufacturers China, which has contributed to its rocky stock performance this year as investors grew weary of potential tariff impacts.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 19 May 2025
Still, teams could be weary of using a first-round pick on the receiver.
—Bryce Lazenby, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Weary of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weary%20of. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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