exhaustion

noun

ig-ˈzȯs-chən How to pronounce exhaustion (audio)
Definition of exhaustionnext
as in fatigue
a complete depletion of energy or strength with all of the work and activity that the holiday season brings, the working couple was on the point of exhaustion

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Recent Examples of exhaustion According to Schellhorn, however, this does not mean that extroverts cannot experience social exhaustion. — Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 Due to their exhaustion, the couple did not have a proper celebration. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026 It might also be undermined by the exhaustion of Moore’s Law. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Tina testified for an hour before fainting from exhaustion, returning later that day for a second round of questioning. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exhaustion
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fatigue
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  • Indeed, even after modern jeans were invented in the late 19th century, denim continued to be used to make such apparel as work jackets, prison uniforms, naval fatigues, and jumpsuits.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But many live with fatigue, weakness, brain fog and other symptoms for months or years before a deficiency is caught.
    — Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
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