weary of
phrasal verb
wearied of; wearying of; wearies of
: to become bored by (something) : to stop being interested in (something)
He quickly wearied of answering their questions.
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Some reports from the paddock suggest that Red Bull executives decided to remove Horner in an attempt to appease Verstappen's camp after growing weary of the team boss's leadership.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
The actor and co-owner (along with Reynolds) of the Wrexham AFC team formerly known as Rob McElhenney grew weary of folks mispronouncing his name.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
United fans who grew weary of Harry Maguire’s long diagonals to Patrick Dorgu during that Europa League final defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in Bilbao and will want a midfielder who is comfortable passing and receiving under pressure.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 30 June 2025
As a result, only a cynic would grow weary of visiting repeatedly.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
The actor and co-owner (along with Reynolds) of the Wrexham AFC team formerly known as Rob McElhenney grew weary of folks mispronouncing his name.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
United fans who grew weary of Harry Maguire’s long diagonals to Patrick Dorgu during that Europa League final defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in Bilbao and will want a midfielder who is comfortable passing and receiving under pressure.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 30 June 2025
As a result, only a cynic would grow weary of visiting repeatedly.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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“Weary of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weary%20of. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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