wearying

Meanings

• adjective

  Feeling or showing great weariness or exhaustion.

  - "After a long day of work, she was wearying."
  - "The wearying journey through the desert took several days."

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Variants

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wearied , wearies , weary , wearying , wearied of , wearies of , weary of , wearying of

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Etymology

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The word 'wearying' comes from the Old English 'wearian', meaning 'to wear down' or 'to tire'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'wearying' is often used to describe the feeling of being tired or exhausted, but it can also be used metaphorically to describe a situation that is tiring or exhausting.

2. In the novel 'Moby-Dick' by Herman Melville, the character Ishmael describes the monotony of life on a whaling ship as 'wearying to the soul'.

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Related Concepts

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1. fatigue: A feeling of extreme tiredness, often accompanied by a lack of energy and motivation.

2. exhaustion: A state of being completely worn out, often caused by physical or emotional stress.

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Quotes

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1. I doubted what Indonesia now had to offer and "wearied" of being new all over again.

   - Barack Obama,{it}Dreams from My Father{/it},(1995) 2004

2. Does it "weary" me to find some women of the next generation reinventing the wheel when it comes to planning their lives and dreaming of their romantic futures?

   - Margo Jefferson,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},15 Apr. 2001

3. What "wearies" me about Dickens, however, is his excessive use of words.

   - Will Manley,{it}Booklist{/it},1 Nov. 2006

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Culture

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In literature, 'wearying' has been used to describe the emotional and physical exhaustion of characters in novels and poems.

How to Memorize "wearying"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person who has been working for hours without a break, feeling increasingly weary and tired.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'wearying' with feelings of fatigue and exhaustion.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'WEARYING' to remember its meaning: Weariness Exhaustion Aches Yearning Inability

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