exhaustion (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
Definition
A state of extreme physical or mental tiredness.
Examples
The exhaustion from working two jobs was overwhelming.
After the long hike, we were all suffering from exhaustion.
She felt a deep exhaustion that sleep couldn't cure.
How to Use exhaustion
- exhaustion from (prepositional phrase)
- The cause or source of the tiredness. — "His exhaustion from the long journey was apparent."
- suffer from exhaustion (collocation)
- To experience extreme tiredness. — "The hikers began to suffer from exhaustion as they neared the summit."
- exhaustion of (prepositional phrase)
- The complete use or depletion of something. — "The exhaustion of the mine's resources forced its closure."
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