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.
Adjective : weary eyes; a weary brain. ,a weary journey. ,weary of excuses. ,a weary wait. 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
There he found his horse munching hay, wearily but contentedly. From Wordnik.com. [Tom of the Raiders] Reference
"We discussed all this months ago, Frank," Cannon said wearily. From Wordnik.com. [Hail to the Chief] 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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