How to Use fatigue in a Sentence

fatigue

1 of 3 noun
  • The cracks in the engine were caused by metal fatigue.
  • The drug's side effects include headache and fatigue.
  • We were overcome by fatigue after the long journey.
  • But this is no time for awards fatigue.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026
  • That fatigue shows up in churn.
    — Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • But the wall sit isn’t just about muscle fatigue.
    — Christa Sgobba, Health, 19 May 2026
  • But fatigue and weakness can last for weeks or months.
    — Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • He was removed with what was called right arm fatigue.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • One challenge is that fatigue can come from many places at once.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 21 Jan. 2026
  • This is how to defeat fight fatigue.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Later, fatigue may catch up with you.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The fatigue from burnout isn’t poor sleep hygiene.
    — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The youngins’ made up for any back-to-back fatigue with spry legs.
    — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The main symptoms are fever, headache, body aches and fatigue.
    — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Self spoke a lot postgame about his KU team’s fatigue.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2026
  • That pushing through fatigue isn’t strength.
    — Vincent Morales, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Nick Pivetta has worked the mild fatigue out of his right arm.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Most reactions are mild, such as a sore arm and fatigue.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Oilers fatigue is going to set in at some point.
    — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • This came in handy when fatigue and injuries imbued the squad.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Of all his symptoms, the dizziness and fatigue were the worst.
    — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
  • This meant long days at home, full of fatigue and shallow breathing.
    — James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Workers could place more orders per hour with less fatigue.
    — Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Any fatigue stopped at her heels, her voice remaining strong.
    — Michael Zwiebach, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The takeaway is that brain fog and fatigue aren’t just side effects of a bad week.
    — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026
  • Viewer fatigue is less of a factor when stakes are raised down the stretch, though.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2026
  • Lightweight drills cause the least fatigue, weighing three pounds or less.
    — Lynn Redmile and Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2023
  • In your 40s, fatigue feels like a warning.
    — Jim Diehl Cscs, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The leader who can hear fatigue before burnout.
    — Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Justin had fatigue, pain and was just exhausted.
    — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025

fatigue

2 of 3 verb
  • His side will be fatigued from the game and the four hour flight.
    — SI.com, 14 Apr. 2018
  • Avoid the urge to swing the weight when your forearms begin to fatigue.
    — Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Get as strong as possible not to fatigue toward the end of the year.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2019
  • On the other were citizens fatigued by the past decade of hard-right rule.
    — E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2017
  • Lamanna said metal can fatigue over time, so that could have been an issue.
    — Anne Ryman, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2020
  • This overloads and fatigues them and sets the stage for lower back injury.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The danger is that Democrats by then may have fatigued the public even more.
    — Ted Van Dyk, WSJ, 23 July 2018
  • Your legs will likely be fatigued by this point, says Brewer.
    — SELF, 12 Sep. 2018
  • One of the biggest challenges is people get fatigued from change from costs.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Hunt was among the happiest and most fatigued Chiefs.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
  • My arms were fatigued from the effort but also numb from my MS.
    — Women's Health, 7 July 2023
  • This will be his fourth NBA team in a fatiguing three-year stretch.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
  • In the weeks before her death, her mother had a full course of chemotherapy and was fatigued.
    — Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The surge in bill sales already taking place this year has fatigued investors and sent rates higher.
    — Andrew Mayeda, Bloomberg.com, 23 Mar. 2018
  • But any muscle in the body can get fatigued and fail to do its job; the anal sphincter is no exception.
    — Jessica Migala, Health, 6 Aug. 2023
  • These techniques fatigue the muscles and therefore provide a sense of calm.
    — Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh, National Geographic, 9 Sep. 2020
  • And humans get fatigued, stressed, and confused, and end up making mistakes.
    — Kelsey Piper, Vox, 21 June 2019
  • Running makes bones stronger over time, but too much stress with too little time to recover can cause bones to fatigue and fail.
    — Ian McMahan, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2020
  • This allows the heart to keep pumping without getting fatigued.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • Your hands will fatigue if the handle is too large, if the buttons are too small or awkwardly placed or if the blender feels heavy.
    — Myo Quinn, Good Housekeeping, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Nishino made six changes to the starting lineup ahead of the match, saying some of his players were fatigued.
    — Pan Pylas, chicagotribune.com, 28 June 2018
  • Prostate cancer treatment can leave you feeling fatigued, but there are ways to manage this side effect.
    — Doru Paul, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The firefighters were cycled through to make sure they were not fatigued in the heat, Overton said.
    — Shondiin Silversmith, azcentral, 10 June 2019
  • Swiatek wasn’t about to make excuses about her play, and especially wasn’t about to say she was fatigued.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Too bad the show couldn't muster up much excitement from a fandom that seemed fatigued by a run of mediocre content.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
  • Defensive players will be out on the field more when the offense can't get the job done, fatiguing them at the end of games.
    — Dan Labbe, cleveland.com, 16 Oct. 2017
  • The only aspect that should remain constant is pushing the muscle to fatigue in each set.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Now well over three hours in, Medvedev was clearly fighting to keep up, fatigued from his heroic battles all week.
    — Vogue, 28 Jan. 2024
  • He was fatigued just before the All-Star break, returned strong, and then has struggled of late.
    — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2017
  • If you aren't fatigued by the leopard-print-midi-skirt madness, below are 13 to buy right now.
    — Tara Gonzalez, Glamour, 30 May 2019

fatigue

3 of 3 adjective
  • Or place cushioned anti-fatigue mats at high-risk spots like the shower entrance and in front of the sink.
    — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Oct. 2021
  • An anti-fatigue mat will take the sting out of standing on hard surfaces like concrete, hardwood and tile.
    — Sal Vaglica, WSJ, 9 Feb. 2022
  • Anti-fatigue floor mats can reduce discomfort and provide support while standing at a desk.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2021
  • This anti-fatigue mat makes standing in front of the stove or prep space extra comfortable by relieving lower back pressure.
    — Micolette Davis, Chron, 7 Dec. 2020
  • This anti-fatigue mat is designed to relieve pressure on your joints, improve posture, and boost circulation.
    — Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Dec. 2021
  • This anti-fatigue eye treatment from Tom Ford is top quality and looks sleek in its functional packaging.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Some are small yet impactful, like the installation of anti-fatigue mats to cover the hard warehouse floor and improve the working conditions of people standing for long periods of time.
    — Caitlin Harrington, Wired, 17 Mar. 2022
  • This cream mixes the two active ingredients, carnosine and Fagus sylvatica to create an anti-aging and anti-fatigue effect.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 May 2022
  • While this frequently gets left until the end of a workout, Cavaliere recommends performing it earlier on in your pre-fatigue state in order to ensure that the mid and upper back muscles are doing more of the work.
    — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 4 Oct. 2022

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