as in tired
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted
was sick and tired of wasting her time at long, pointless meetings
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Recent Examples of sick and tired
Robinson, for one, was sick and tired of losing.
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Jeff Vorva, chicagotribune.com, 8 Jan. 2022
Many young people in Cuba are sick and tired of the dictatorship — even more sick and tired, possibly, than the old people are.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 June 2022
People are a little bit sick and tired of being sick and tired, to quote the great civil rights leader, Fannie Lou Hamer.
—CBS News, 7 June 2020
Fans and other artists soon began rallying around her, illustrating how sick and tired many people of dealing with homophobic tirades and close-minded crybabies — a hopeful sign that the genre is evolving.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2022
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Jeff Vorva, chicagotribune.com, 8 Jan. 2022
Many young people in Cuba are sick and tired of the dictatorship — even more sick and tired, possibly, than the old people are.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 June 2022
People are a little bit sick and tired of being sick and tired, to quote the great civil rights leader, Fannie Lou Hamer.
—CBS News, 7 June 2020
Fans and other artists soon began rallying around her, illustrating how sick and tired many people of dealing with homophobic tirades and close-minded crybabies — a hopeful sign that the genre is evolving.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sick and tired
Adjective
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Proud parents who have sacrificed so much, tired and eager to get home.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Soto said this can pose safety issues when workers become tired after working eight hour shifts back to back.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That could be because buyers are bored with Tesla's aging lineup and opting for newer launches from other brands.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
4 Feb. 2025
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This way kids are presumably less bored, and the staff gets to know your likes and dislikes.—
Fran Golden,
AFAR Media,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But King Charles is said to be fed up with his younger brother, who is still reportedly dreaming of a return to public life.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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America is tired of getting kicked in the teeth by the rest of the world and Americans are fed up with American leaders that are weak and afraid.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And in one case, a person got it from handling sick and or dead birds in a backyard flock.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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Dairy farmers with infected herds reported large die-offs of wild birds near their farms before their cows got sick, according to the USDA.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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