reply tiredly
Frequency: 6.02.5 per million words
to answer or respond in a weary manner
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Examples (10)
- "I don't know," he replied tiredly, rubbing his eyes.
- She replied tiredly that she had already explained it twice.
- "Just leave me alone," he replied tiredly from under the covers.
- When asked if he wanted more food, he replied tiredly, "No, thank you."
- The receptionist replied tiredly that the hotel was fully booked.
- He replied tiredly to her question, his voice barely audible.
- After a long day of work, she replied tiredly to her son's requests.
- The old man replied tiredly to the reporter's persistent questions.
- Exhausted from the journey, she replied tiredly, "We're here."
- He replied tiredly to the final query, eager to get some rest.