How to Use weary of in a Sentence

weary of

phrasal verb
Definition of weary ofnext
  • By the mid-1960s, the Supreme Court grew weary of the ploys.
    — Nikole Hannah-Jones, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
  • This is a great fan base, weary of the wait for the Angels’ next great team.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
  • But the natives grew weary of the Spaniards after six months.
    — Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Who’s to say voters won’t grow weary of giving the guy with 5,000 yards passing the MVP one year?
    — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Lee, weary of superheroes, is ready to quit the business.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 June 2023
  • Spain is hardly the only country to grow weary of tourists.
    — Armani Syed, TIME, 8 July 2024
  • The mother of 10 had grown weary of the fighting and arguing with her husband.
    — Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2024
  • Is anybody else growing weary of hearing Riley talk about the process?
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Consumers are growing weary of it being used as a buzzword.
    — Susan Frech, Forbes, 3 May 2023
  • His parents also were weary of laying down the welcome mat to the social media world too soon.
    — Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 19 Feb. 2024
  • But after nearly two years of war, Ukrainians have grown weary of Telemarathon.
    — Daria Mitiuk, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Nearly four years since the pandemic emerged, people are growing weary of dealing with it, but the virus is not done with us.
    — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2024
  • While everyone is weary of the big shoes left to fill by the late Virgil Abloh, Pharrell’s knowledge of fashion might be much more vast.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 June 2023
  • Lakis plays Miranda, Daniel’s estranged wife, who has grown weary of his man-child antics.
    — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023
  • For a world grown weary of familiar superheroes, fear not!
    — Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The only upside, according to the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, is that he may be spared playing songs from his catalog that he’s grown weary of.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 May 2023
  • My children are great savers but reluctant investors, weary of the turbulence in the stock market.
    — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Over time, though, even supporters grew weary of the noise, the traffic, the urinatingon lawns and the nighttime police incidents.
    — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Kuleba replied that the meeting disproved the notion that the partner nations were weary of supporting Ukraine.
    — Katya Soldak, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The ballot was big, McFarland said, and voters were weary of politics.
    — Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2023
  • Off-White Off-whites can be another great option for homeowners who like the idea of a white kitchen, but are weary of designing a space that feels too stark.
    — Bridget Mallon, Sunset Magazine, 3 Aug. 2023
  • And, to be honest, her mom, aunt and brother seemed weary of the whole thing — notably, the short amount of time the couples have had and Shoberg's emotional unavailability.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Democrats have been weary of any potential cuts toward social spending.
    — Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 16 May 2023
  • His warnings about current dangers to democracy have come amid signs that Americans have grow weary of wars in Europe and the Middle East.
    — Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
  • Netflix got into the video game space as its subscriber growth slowed and customers grew weary of streaming video after binging so much during the heart of the pandemic.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 23 July 2024
  • While using lyrics is a growing strategy, Nielson said some courts are starting to become weary of the art form as evidence.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
  • She became known as a perfectionist — brilliant but also dithering, at least to those who wearied of her.
    — Dwight Garner, New York Times, 27 May 2024
  • While Hill is quick to credit Bannister, he’s grown weary of modern phrases for concepts that existed for decades.
    — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
  • But by the time the high court considered it, the candidate who brought the law suit had grown weary of waiting for a judicial determination and conceded the race.
    — John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Consumers are already weary of the way tip expectations have expanded since the pandemic.
    — Virginia Postrel, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024

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