aweary

adjective

ə-ˈwir-ē How to pronounce aweary (audio)
Definition of awearynext
archaic
as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness the famous lament of Tennyson's Mariana: "I am aweary … I would that I were dead!"

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  1. tired
  2. exhausted
  3. weary
Adjective
  • Absorb punches until Trump tires himself out or, more likely, the American people get tired of all the chaos and disruption.
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Selections from the trio’s synth-heavy mid-Eighties years sound sturdier than ever within the grand sweep of Rush 50, defying the tired rock-purist take that the trio strayed too far during this period.
    — Hank Shteamer, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of tired
Adjective
  • Across industries, burnout and disengagement have become the defining crises of the modern workforce, leaving leaders and employees alike wondering: why is everyone so exhausted?
    — Patricia Grabarek and Katina Sawyer, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
  • While primarily measured in his actions, Cromwell is outwardly exhausted.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of exhausted
Adjective
  • At a time when most players are feeling weary, Waubonsie Valley senior forward Cade Valek still has some spring in his step.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Americans have grown weary; not just of the news, but also of the entire miserable chore of learning about it.
    — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of weary
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