reply wearily
Frequency: 6.00.5 per million words
to answer in a tired manner
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Examples (10)
- After a long day, he could only reply wearily to the persistent interviewer.
- She replied wearily that she had no more energy left for the discussion.
- The tired old man would often reply wearily to the children's endless questions.
- "I've told you everything," he replied wearily, rubbing his temples.
- Having worked overtime, she was expected to reply wearily to any new requests.
- His voice was barely audible as he replied wearily to the judge's inquiry.
- Don't be surprised if they reply wearily; they've been working for hours.
- She leaned back in her chair and replied wearily to the sudden phone call.
- Despite his best efforts, he found himself replying wearily to the same old complaints.
- The detective noted how the suspect would often reply wearily to sensitive questions.