world-weary

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Recent Examples of world-weary Most of our time is spent with the emergency department, overseen by world-weary doctor Ron (David Alan Grier) and his lead trauma surgeon Bruce (Josh Lawson), whose diagnostic approach is based on watching too much House. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024 Now older and more world-weary, the question for the two friends becomes: Who will be the one to knock on Don Achille’s door? Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024 Tesla shares fell nearly 9% the next day, thanks to world-weary investors who had heard such overcooked claims from him before. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 The thriller doubles as a journalism movie, too, with Kirsten Dunst as a world-weary photographer who takes a rookie (Cailee Spaeny) under her wing on a dangerous road trip to get a scoop for the ages. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for world-weary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for world-weary
Adjective
  • Moore tries her best, but this movie isn’t interested in her exasperated single mom, leaving her to chug wine and do a lot of worrying.
    Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The chemistry between Ferrell’s uptight, by-the-books forensic accountant and Wahlberg’s aggressive, hot-headed detective drives the film’s best moments, with the latter’s exasperated reactions to the former’s bizarre behavior making the movie consistently entertaining—and, of course, hilarious.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Roach called for a rematch afterward, disgusted that he was not credited with the knockdown in the ninth round.
    Brian Mahoney, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Other commenters were downright disgusted by the topic being explored on the show.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Many supporters are notably frustrated that the club failed to bring in a top-class striker in January to help cover for injuries to several of Arsenal’s attacking options.
    Ben Church, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
  • In the Country Club District south of the Plaza, residents grew frustrated with freight trucks and commuter traffic clogging their neighborhood streets and demanded action.
    Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Trump, though, seems a bit more blase on the topic.
    Joshua Keating, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
  • At midday, with sporadic rain, many residents and visitors interviewed were somewhat blase about the danger.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2023
Adjective
  • Cleansing with hot or cold water can result in dry, irritated skin and weaken your skin barrier.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Visibly irritated, Ripley confronted Belair at ringside.
    Russ Weakland, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025

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“World-weary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world-weary. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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