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with a sense of physical or mental tiredness
- She rubbed her eyes and sighed wearily after another long shift at the hospital.
- He wearily hoisted the box onto the shelf and wiped sweat from his brow.
- The hikers trudged wearily through the rain, eager for rest.
- I blinked wearily at the screen, struggling to stay focused.
- They sat wearily on the bench, too tired to speak after the race.
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in a way that expresses boredom, disinterest, or tiredness from repeated experience
- "We've been through this already," she said wearily, not bothering to argue again.
- He wearily repeated the instructions for the third time that morning.
- The journalist wearily recounted the same political scandal that had dominated headlines all year.
- She smiled wearily at yet another cliché comment from the audience.
- "It always ends like this," he muttered wearily, shaking his head.