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Adjective
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For all its virtues, Galvagnon tells me the journey to build Captain Arctic was wearisome.—
Dea Jusufi,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026 -
But some in the party have zeroed in on less talked-about elections, in presidential battlegrounds and ruby-red states around the country, that could prove less costly and have a far-reaching impact at a time when the Democratic brand has grown wearisome with some voters.—
Hunter Woodall,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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These multiple demands for confirmation have grown tiresome.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The actual completion of the tasks seemed rather tiresome, so the model opened the checklist, ticked everything off, and called it a day.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Another tool retailers are using to keep consumers coming back is the simplified drop-off process, which removes some of the more tedious steps that usually vex shoppers and turn them off from potential purchases.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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The transfer window’s evolution into its own industrial content complex has been long and tedious, a collective frothing at the mouth curated by media, clubs, fans, agents and aggregator accounts.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Operose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operose. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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