How to Use exhaustion in a Sentence

exhaustion

noun
  • He worked to the point of complete exhaustion.
  • That exhaustion at the end of the day?
    — Dana Williams, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026
  • The one who fights brain fog and exhaustion all day?
    — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • My thoughts were slow due to my exhaustion.
    — P. Daniel Patterson, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
  • First out of trust, then out of fear, then out of exhaustion.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • Then the man died of exhaustion.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
  • But the day was hot and Pietri had reached the edge of exhaustion.
    — Roger Robinson, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2022
  • And the exhaustion is not a sign of weakness.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • The firm does not see the theme as nearing exhaustion.
    — Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Of course her in-over-her-head exhaustion gets the better of her.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Nov. 2021
  • What matters most amid exhaustion is not ease alone.
    — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • At the end of the race, some collapsed from exhaustion.
    — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The giant falls in exhaustion and drinks the (silken) rivers dry.
    — Heidi Waleson, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022
  • But the exhaustion dimmed her sense of wonder.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Knight ducked her head and smiled when the medal was hung around her neck, her face a mix of pride and exhaustion.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • There are moments of fear and exhaustion.
    — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 Feb. 2026
  • There are moments of fear and exhaustion.
    — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
  • There are moments of fear and exhaustion.
    — Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 20 June 2026
  • His voice held no protest, only exhaustion.
    — Alaa Alqaisi august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
  • This year, covid exhaustion set in and the reunion never got off the ground.
    — Taylor Telford, Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2022
  • Did any of the cast suffer from smile-exhaustion during the shoot?
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2022
  • People stood solemnly in line with looks of exhaustion etched on their faces.
    — The Arizona Republic, 11 May 2023
  • The result can feel like exhaustion, even when the change is welcome.
    — Inga Bielińska, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Half the plane cheered, the other half looked at each other with exhaustion.
    — Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc, 19 Apr. 2022
  • The mental exhaustion of the race also takes its toll.
    — Sam Joseph, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • Their jobs are hard and their exhaustion is high, but the new patients keep coming.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
  • David hopes that, despite the exhaustion each side feels, a little luck can get them to yes.
    — Drew Goins, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
  • Next came the nausea and exhaustion.
    — Leah Donnella, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The pain goes deeper than exhaustion.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Not in exhaustion, but in release.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 30 Sep. 2025

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