: drained of strength and energy : affected by fatigue
fatigued leg muscles
It occurred to her that the tourists all looked blowsy and fatigued because they were headed back east at the end of their vacations.—
Jim Harrison
Jim HarrisonWe drank the Chardonnay boisterously; it seemed to ignite and rejuvenate our fatigued minds and bodies.—Glen Martin
Glen MartinExamples of fatigued in a Sentence
the fatigued hikers paused for some much-needed rest beside the woodland stream
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The material has natural shock-absorbing features, offering comfort and making these slippers comfy for fatigued feet.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Despite finishing the course of her meds, the bleeding didn’t stop, and McClellan became abnormally fatigued and her lower back ached.
—Julia Sullivan, SELF, 4 Feb. 2026
Investments in tired, overdone hits, such as Transformers, Star Trek, and World War Z, will yield fatigued returns.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Today’s hearing aids aren’t great at determining which sounds to amplify and which to ignore, and this often leaves users overwhelmed and fatigued.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Jan. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Despite finishing the course of her meds, the bleeding didn’t stop, and McClellan became abnormally fatigued and her lower back ached.
—Julia Sullivan, SELF, 4 Feb. 2026
Investments in tired, overdone hits, such as Transformers, Star Trek, and World War Z, will yield fatigued returns.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Today’s hearing aids aren’t great at determining which sounds to amplify and which to ignore, and this often leaves users overwhelmed and fatigued.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Fatigued.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatigued. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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