tired

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“
I only came down for Mary's wedding He smiled You won't come for anything but a wedding A funeral might fetch me Well, Gwenda, I can't say you look as if London agreed with you particularly I can't say you look as if Garthdale agreed very well with you I'm only tired--tired to death I'm sorry I want a holiday.

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  1. adjective Exhausted of strength or energy; fatigued.
  2. adjective Impatient; bored: tired of the same old sandwiches.
  3. adjective Overused; hackneyed: a tired joke.

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  • While her wishes seem to be coming true - she "feel [s] good," albeit a bit "tired" - Trista reveals that a recent cold left her with a slight scare and a trip to the hospital as a result of dehydration. —  Celebrity Baby Blog
  • Both parents looked quite tired, which is only to be expected for a couple with a newborn at home! —  Faded Youth Blog
  • But I know in Arabic 'tired' is more serious, the word you use to prepare a listener about to receive bad news of a death in the family: 'she became very tired'. —  Qwaider Planet
  • Matsuzaka went on the disabled list after the game with what is officially being called mild shoulder strain, but is being characterized as a tired arm. —  Home - BostonHerald.com
  • "He was a bit tired, which is unlike him as usually I'm trying to contain his exuberance and while it was great to win, it wasn't his best test." —  Horsetalk.co.nz Headlines
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