sick and tired

adjective

Synonyms of sick and tirednext
: thoroughly fatigued or bored
also : fed up

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Examples of sick and tired in a Sentence

was sick and tired of wasting her time at long, pointless meetings
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But consumers are growing sick and tired of searching for games, only to reach for their wallets. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026 There’s nothing wrong with a big-league ballplayer getting sick and tired of being drilled over and over and over by the same team. — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 The American people are sick and tired of mediocrity. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 Aside from the recent results, the Nuggets are just plain sick and tired of Minnesota. — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sick and tired

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sick and tired was in 1775

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“Sick and tired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sick%20and%20tired. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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