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Recent Examples of world-weary
Peter Haber plays Martin Beck, a middle-age, world-weary cop who suffered a great tragedy early in his career.
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Andrea Duncan-Mao, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
The thriller doubles as a journalism movie, too, with Kirsten Dunst turning in an outstanding performance as a world-weary photographer who takes a rookie (Cailee Spaeny) under her wing on the dangerous road to a scoop for the ages.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Every single thing Sarah Lancashire does Every spy piece needs a world-weary handler who simply cannot put up with their young charges anymore (think of Martindale in The Americans or Gary Oldman in Slow Horses).
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Most of our time is spent with the emergency department, overseen by world-weary doctor Ron (David Alan Grier) and his lead trauma surgeon Bruce (Josh Lawson), whose diagnostic approach is based on watching too much House.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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Andrea Duncan-Mao, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
The thriller doubles as a journalism movie, too, with Kirsten Dunst turning in an outstanding performance as a world-weary photographer who takes a rookie (Cailee Spaeny) under her wing on the dangerous road to a scoop for the ages.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Every single thing Sarah Lancashire does Every spy piece needs a world-weary handler who simply cannot put up with their young charges anymore (think of Martindale in The Americans or Gary Oldman in Slow Horses).
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Most of our time is spent with the emergency department, overseen by world-weary doctor Ron (David Alan Grier) and his lead trauma surgeon Bruce (Josh Lawson), whose diagnostic approach is based on watching too much House.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for world-weary
Adjective
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After the Miami Heat dropped its 10th straight game, an exasperated Bam Adebayo implored his Heat teammates to continue pushing amid the team’s longest losing streak since 2008.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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There’s an exasperated receptionist and many indifferent bystanders, but even as Mina escalates the confrontation, guards and wardens barely bat an eye.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Comments ranged from disgusted to impressed, and many shared their own theories about how the chopping board ended up stuck to the wall.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Roach called for a rematch afterward, disgusted that he was not credited with the knockdown in the ninth round.—
Brian Mahoney,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, with the increasing frequency of ads, some viewers have grown frustrated with interruptions, making ad fatigue a growing concern.—
Frank Rojas,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Senate Democrats hailed the passage of the bill as a big political victory at a time when many in their party feel frustrated over Trump’s aggressive moves to slash the federal government and reshape global alliances.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
2 Apr. 2025
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Trump, though, seems a bit more blase on the topic.—
Joshua Keating,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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At midday, with sporadic rain, many residents and visitors interviewed were somewhat blase about the danger.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Aug. 2023
Adjective
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Certain leave-in products might also be too strong and trigger contact dermatitis—an irritated, itchy reaction that Dr. Cameron says can happen when harsh actives (like salicylic acid and tea tree oil) sit on a sensitive scalp for too long.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
25 Mar. 2025
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Jujube fruit extract and chamomile soothe irritated skin while prebiotics and probiotics support your microbiome.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
20 Mar. 2025
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“World-weary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world-weary. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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