Adjective : weary eyes; a weary brain. ,a weary journey. ,weary of excuses. ,a weary wait. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object), verb (used without object) : The long hours of work have wearied me. ,The long drive had wearied us of desert scenery. We had quickly wearied at such witless entertainment. From Dictionary.com.
He dropped the spoon, shoved back his chair, and arose wearily from the table. From Wordnik.com. [The Apostate] Reference
He called wearily for help, but there was no response. From Wordnik.com. [Robin Hood] Reference
"Oh yes, yes," wearily; "but it isn't enough by itself. From Wordnik.com. [Winding Paths] Reference
"That building is a burned-out shell," he said wearily. From Wordnik.com. [Ground Zero] Reference
Emily Watson, who plays Angela McCourt, wearily concurs. From Wordnik.com. [New Fire From The 'Ashes', 'Angela's' Entourage] Reference
He was dragging himself wearily from one rung to another. From Wordnik.com. [Tom of the Raiders] Reference
Gwen heard me through in silence and then said wearily, in. From Wordnik.com. [The Darrow Enigma] Reference
Klaus wearily pushed away from the desk in his ship's cabin. From Wordnik.com. [Nell Shea] Reference
Faces blackened, they wearily declare the fire under control. From Wordnik.com. [A Shark Hunt In The Night] Reference
"He wants to go to Notre Dame," his father, Bob, says wearily. From Wordnik.com. [FINANCIAL AID ANSWERS: HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE] Reference
"We discussed all this months ago, Frank," Cannon said wearily. From Wordnik.com. [Hail to the Chief] Reference
There he found his horse munching hay, wearily but contentedly. From Wordnik.com. [Tom of the Raiders] Reference
Were the first faint words he uttered closing his eyes wearily again. From Wordnik.com. [The Doctor's Daughter] Reference
They shrugged shoulders wearily, and turned to the task of digging in. From Wordnik.com. [Norman Ten Hundred A Record of the 1st (Service) Bn. Royal Guernsey Light Infantry] Reference
The reluctant one shut her eyes wearily; the dropped lids trembled for. From Wordnik.com. [A Sheaf of Corn] Reference
"" They tell us to go to the market and sell them, '' he says wearily. From Wordnik.com. [How To Survive In The Sour Cream Economy] Reference
Thursday's wash, and she sat down wearily on one of the wooden chairs. From Wordnik.com. [The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys] Reference
Returning home, she wearily asked her maid how she had enjoyed the play. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878] Reference
"Take them, M'sieu," he said wearily; "my pain may save another's need.". From Wordnik.com. [The Maid of the Whispering Hills] Reference
Investors have been eye ing the market wearily as revenue keeps dropping. From Wordnik.com. [New Resorts Owners Roll the Dice] Reference
I do not like animal print, but not for any of the wearily common reasons. From Wordnik.com. [Is it OK to wear animal print in autumn?] Reference
"Yes, if you give me a reason for what you require," she answered, wearily. From Wordnik.com. [Ideala] Reference
He could then drive the wagon instead of trudging wearily along the streets. From Wordnik.com. [Stories Worth Rereading] Reference
Tom put the last of the fuel in the fire, and leaned wearily against the cab. From Wordnik.com. [Tom of the Raiders] Reference
He'd say wearily to my ten thousandth inquiry about his dramatic resurrection. From Wordnik.com. [My Life In Pools] Reference
Men did not go about wearily, and sigh because there was nothing in the papers. From Wordnik.com. [Grey Town An Australian Story] Reference
Oh, no, no, please do, she said wearily like the tired squeak of an old dog toy. From Wordnik.com. [Smoke and Mirrors] Reference
"We've spent years just trying to prove that we exist," he says, smiling wearily. From Wordnik.com. [Gay Egypt In The Dock] Reference
On Thursday, he wearily lamented that he had medicines -- but not water or toilets. From Wordnik.com. [The Lost City] Reference
She drew her hand wearily across her forehead and her bright eyes filled with tears. From Wordnik.com. [The Old Homestead] Reference
After each play several Bartlett men were seen to hobble wearily to their positions. From Wordnik.com. [Over the Line] Reference
My lids closed wearily and two large hot tears fell upon the smooth white linen table-cloth. From Wordnik.com. [The Doctor's Daughter] Reference
Day after day hung wearily on Saronia; she was of such nature as no half-measure would satisfy. From Wordnik.com. [Saronia A Romance of Ancient Ephesus] Reference
"Getting Ashley up and getting her dressed seems like a full day to me," Charlene says wearily. From Wordnik.com. [High School Homeroom] Reference
No word of remonstrance was spoken, the faded eyes gazing wearily upon the child held no reproof. From Wordnik.com. [A Sheaf of Corn] Reference
"I feel like I'm carrying the weight of the legacy," he says wearily, "and the hope of the future.". From Wordnik.com. [Bill Ford's Rainy Days] Reference
The next thing he saw was the dear, old, beautiful plains, for which he had pined so long and wearily. From Wordnik.com. [Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888] Reference
East, west, north, south, wherever we wander, we tread the soil which has been wearily trodden by her feet as. From Wordnik.com. [Woman on the American Frontier] Reference
She clung to him as she spoke, and rested her head wearily on his shoulder, as he strained her closer to his heart. From Wordnik.com. [The Old Homestead] Reference
"Is that so?" said Earle, running his fingers through his hair, and looking wearily at the long rows of figures on his slate. From Wordnik.com. [Stories Worth Rereading] Reference
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