Synonyms

exhausting

American

[ig-zaw-sting] / ɪgˈzɔ stɪŋ /

adjective

producing or tending to produce fatigue, weariness, or the like.

an exhausting day; an exhausting child.

Other Word Forms

exhaustingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of exhausting

First recorded in 1530–40; exhaust + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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"It was exhausting for us, so I dread to think how poor Marigold felt."

From BBC

But a friend like that, he suspected, could also be exhausting.

From Literature

When it starts to feel like retail, however, parks can become exhausting.

From Los Angeles Times

“Infinite choice is exhausting. People are just tired of all of it. Putting a claim down on a piece of culture is in some ways subversive and fights back against platform control,” said Saxon.

From Los Angeles Times

She felt she had to constantly “maintain an image,” including among her peers, that she was “not bothered by anything and just confident,” which was exhausting, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

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