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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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.
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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
Erdogan, who denied the allegations, grew weary of the growing influence of Gülen's movement.
—CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Ultimately, Ailey himself wearied of his most famous piece.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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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
Erdogan, who denied the allegations, grew weary of the growing influence of Gülen's movement.
—CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Ultimately, Ailey himself wearied of his most famous piece.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Weary of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weary%20of. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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