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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One item to be weary of when shopping used E46s is the coolant expansion tank, located right next to the radiator at the front of the engine compartment.
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Karl Brauer, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Many Floridians weary of the twin threats of this fall’s mean season and double-digit rate hikes have indeed been drawing up plans to leave.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
The Conservatives suffered a bruising defeat in the U.K.’s July 4 general election, when Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government secured a landslide victory as voters grew weary of ongoing leadership changes and political infighting at the tail end of 14 years of Tory rule.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
Erdogan, who denied the allegations, grew weary of the growing influence of Gulen’s movement.
—Michael Rubinkam, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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Karl Brauer, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Many Floridians weary of the twin threats of this fall’s mean season and double-digit rate hikes have indeed been drawing up plans to leave.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
The Conservatives suffered a bruising defeat in the U.K.’s July 4 general election, when Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government secured a landslide victory as voters grew weary of ongoing leadership changes and political infighting at the tail end of 14 years of Tory rule.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
Erdogan, who denied the allegations, grew weary of the growing influence of Gulen’s movement.
—Michael Rubinkam, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Weary of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weary%20of. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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