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Meanings of world-weary in anglès

Tired of the world.

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Usage of world-weary in anglès
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Still, their world-weary tales sometimes ring hollow coming from songwriters so young.
The Irish Times
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The best player in the world sounded awfully world-weary the other day.
The Guardian
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De Soto, world-weary and woe-stricken, died upon the banks of the river.
The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, ...
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I gazed at the duty guard with my world-weary fellow comrade sigh.
The Silver Pigs
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No adult could ever possibly be as world-weary as an articulate teenager.
The Irish Times
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Yet this cynical, world-weary cop was watching her with an eagle eye.
Heart of gold
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She gave a wan smile, looking simultaneously world-weary and painfully young.
Dear John
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The world-weary orator and lawyer was still Master Guy to him.
What Will He Do with It? — Volume 02
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He was a world-weary child returned to the womb of Nature.
The Desert and the Sown
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So it's no surprise that Magherafelt-born Paul Charles is both world-weary and enthusiastic.
The Irish Times
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His world-weary tolerance of those around him stays with me vividly.
The Guardian
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His eyes held that world-weary sorrow that peeked through every once in awhile.
Blue Moon
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He had the world-weary eyes and toughened bearing of a large-city homicide detective.
Tough customer: a novel
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But the Doctor's slanting, scholarly shoulder afforded no resting-place for a world-weary head.
A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill
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It's all about boobs to them. Renee gave a world-weary sigh.
Bake sale murder
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Large parts of Lawson's well-written book suggest the world-weary views of an experienced man.
The Guardian