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as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
after that long bar exam, I'm too jaded for anything but a nap
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as in bored
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted
even jaded sci-fi fans are finding this new space adventure fresh and exciting
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as in wearied
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
a steady diet of nothing but lobster would jade the palate of even the most ardent lobster lover
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Recent Examples of jaded
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra As always, the CSO has a season packed with masterful guest artists – cellist Yo Yo Ma, conductor Dame Jane Glover and pianists Daniil Trifonov and Helene Grimaud, among many others – and concerts that will teach even the most jaded musical ears some new lessons.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Three date ideas May that are guaranteed to impress, even the most jaded of daters (ahem, me).
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
This jazzy riff on humanity and the hereafter brings a cartoon New York City to vibrant, diverse life with Pixar's first Black lead character, a band teacher (played by Jamie Foxx) who meets a jaded soul (Tina Fey), and asks big questions about the meaning of life.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 June 2025
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Adjective
Hauser’s jaded ranch foreman Rip Wheeler, who first came to John Dutton as a young boy on the run after killing his stepfather to protect his mother, learned how to be a cowboy from John, who treated him like a son.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra As always, the CSO has a season packed with masterful guest artists – cellist Yo Yo Ma, conductor Dame Jane Glover and pianists Daniil Trifonov and Helene Grimaud, among many others – and concerts that will teach even the most jaded musical ears some new lessons.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Three date ideas May that are guaranteed to impress, even the most jaded of daters (ahem, me).
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
This jazzy riff on humanity and the hereafter brings a cartoon New York City to vibrant, diverse life with Pixar's first Black lead character, a band teacher (played by Jamie Foxx) who meets a jaded soul (Tina Fey), and asks big questions about the meaning of life.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaded
Adjective
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To anyone tired of dysfunction, this is a new beginning.—
Mike Levin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
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Cosmetic procedures were once only whispered about, carefully timed around the holidays to create the illusion that a restful getaway had erased wrinkles, brightened tired eyes and restored a youthful, refreshed look.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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Motivation and academic engagement are important factors in college mental health, because bored and intrinsically unmotivated students usually struggle with other concerns.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Tottenham fans could be forgiven for growing bored of Cristian Romero transfer speculation.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
2 July 2025
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Pop music, like the rest of American society, has reached the exhausted endpoint of the taboo-litigation mania that’s marred the past decade of our national life.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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You’re exhausted in the morning and energized by the afternoon.—
Kelly Stiefel Arias,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
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Many senior party and military leaders, weary after years of a punishing civil war, were reluctant to go up against the strongest force in the world.—
M. Taylor Fravel,
Foreign Affairs,
18 July 2025
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There’s no rest for the weary — or in this case, the Florida Panthers.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
16 July 2025
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