1
: drained of strength and energy : fatigued often to the point of exhaustion
2
: obviously worn by hard use : run-down
tiredly
adverb
tiredness
noun
Examples of tired in a Sentence
I was really tired after the long trip.
She's too tired to go out tonight.
The children were tired after the hike.
We had to listen to the same old tired excuses again.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
Sleep deprivation comes with real costs Chronic sleep deprivation does more than leave people tired.
—Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
This was partly because past projects not linked to the monarchy failed to gain a major audience, and also because there are signs that Americans have grown tired of the narrative of victimhood, having heard it multiple times.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
For cloud security teams tired of endless remediation cycles, the message is clear: the time for reactive security is over.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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tired
adjective
: drained of strength and energy : fatigued often to the point of exhaustion
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