as in exhaustion
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Recent Examples of inanition
America, which is entertaining itself to inanition, has never experienced a scarcity of entertainment.
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George Will, Twin Cities, 5 June 2017
George Will, Twin Cities, 5 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inanition
Noun
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While the world continues around them, parents of children with life-threatening illnesses experience profound exhaustion, fear, and anxiety.—
Friends of Karen,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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In a time of intense polarization, voters in municipal elections that were held Tuesday around the Chicago area showed encouraging signs of exhaustion with politicians’ drama.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The feats, the ecstasies, the prostrations and abnegations.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Travelers can also stay overnight to meditate, share meals, learn more about the temple’s Seon sect, and participate in the 108 prostrations.—
Peggy Orenstein,
AFAR Media,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The answer is critical, especially amid winter respiratory illness season, as the flu, COVID-19 and common colds circulate.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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The pair developed a close friendship which eventually evolved into a relationship that turned tragic when Xander stepped up to take care of Dawn through a degenerative spiritual illness.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Inanition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inanition. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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