: causing weariness or lack of strength or energy
a tiring schedule
a very tiring workout
Karlowicz, a fifth-grade teacher, said she ran in last year's Ragnar Relay Cape Cod, which gave her some familiarity with racing on back-to-back days. "It's so tiring," she said. "There's a huge mental challenge to do it. It's very invigorating to overcome that."—
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tiringly
adverb
tiringly hot weather
a tiringly repetitive process
Examples of tiring in a Sentence
the seminar was tiring and not particularly helpful or informative
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The 35-year-old started 22 of the 24 games Cronenworth missed with a fractured rib and was clearly tiring at the end, going 3-for-30 in his final nine starts.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
Bradley was clearly tiring, having struggled at times defensively in the second half.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 12 May 2025
These guys have been touring for decades, never tiring of playing the hits even while steadily putting out albums full of new material.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 2 June 2025
Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle sustains this tiring play style by deploying a 10-man rotation, allowing his players to stay fresh throughout high-intensity games.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
Bradley was clearly tiring, having struggled at times defensively in the second half.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 12 May 2025
These guys have been touring for decades, never tiring of playing the hits even while steadily putting out albums full of new material.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 2 June 2025
Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle sustains this tiring play style by deploying a 10-man rotation, allowing his players to stay fresh throughout high-intensity games.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for tiring
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“Tiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiring. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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