as in fatigue
a complete depletion of energy or strength
with all of the work and activity that the holiday season brings, the working couple was on the point of exhaustion
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Told through the perspective of three clinic escort leaders in Ohio, North Carolina and Maryland, this film investigates the struggle to maintain safety and battle mental exhaustion on the front lines of America’s longest culture war.
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Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
The lack of oxygen and nutrient-rich blood from poor circulation can cause the muscles to tire sooner and can create feelings of exhaustion.
—Jane Kim, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
Second time around Where President Joe Biden responded to national exhaustion with Trump after the Republican’s first term by trying to stay off Americans’ screens and out of their lives as much as possible, Trump has ingrained himself in the national culture.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
While the world continues around them, parents of children with life-threatening illnesses experience profound exhaustion, fear, and anxiety.
—Friends Of Karen, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
The lack of oxygen and nutrient-rich blood from poor circulation can cause the muscles to tire sooner and can create feelings of exhaustion.
—Jane Kim, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
Second time around Where President Joe Biden responded to national exhaustion with Trump after the Republican’s first term by trying to stay off Americans’ screens and out of their lives as much as possible, Trump has ingrained himself in the national culture.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
While the world continues around them, parents of children with life-threatening illnesses experience profound exhaustion, fear, and anxiety.
—Friends Of Karen, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Exhaustion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaustion. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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