aweary
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of aweary
Example Sentences
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"Not an eye / But is aweary of thy common sight."
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2020
When remonstrated with, that dignitary observed that “Bishop Ridley’s sermons were alway so long, that he would be at no more, for he was aweary of so long standing.”
From Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution by Holt, Emily Sarah
Hearts grown aweary With heavier woe, Droop 'mid the darkness— Go comfort them, go!
From Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul by Mudge, James
There is an age, sad age, and hour obscure, When man, aweary of adventurous dreams, Turns from the far horizon's lure His eyes towards the Inn of Good Repose.
From Contemporary Belgian Poetry Selected and Translated by Jethro Bithell by Various
I am aweary of the waiting hours, I am aweary of the tardy night.
From Love Letters of a Violinist and Other Poems by Mackay, Eric
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