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Better ways to say “Very tired”
A small sentence begging for a single adjective.
i · Why avoid itTwo lines, no filler
Like "very happy," the intensifier dulls the word. "Exhausted," "drained," "spent," "weary" name the flavour of the tiredness.
ii · Before & afterDrop-in demo
Before
The team is very tired from the launch.
After
The team is exhausted from the launch.
iii · The alternatives5 ways out
- 01Exhausted neutral
empty-of-energy tiredness
Exhausted after the launch.
- 02Drained neutral
emotionally wrung out
Drained by the review cycle.
- 03Spent neutral
no more to give
Spent by Friday.
- 04Weary formal
long, grinding tiredness
Weary of the endless revisions.
- 05Worn out neutral
conversational
Worn out by the peak.
iv · Brew tipKeep this one
Each of these tiredness words has a texture. Match it to what your reader should feel.