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How to use fatigue in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun, verb

Fatigue means a weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion. Example: “The repeated pressurization cycles fatigued the airplane's metal skin until it eventually broke up in flight.”

Examples of fatigue by meaning

nounA weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.

  • Alan Pardew finished by far the most frustrated man at the Emirates, blaming fatigue for the fact that Arsenal were able to kill his team off in the dying minutes.2012 December 29, Paul Doyle, “Arsenal's Theo Walcott hits hat-trick in thrilling victory over Newcastle”, in The Guardian
  • For some, the constant deluge that has peaked in the past year is starting to add up to a new (and previously unthinkable) feeling: Taylor Swift fatigue.2024 April 22, Matt Stevens, Shivani Gonzalez, “Taylor Swift Has Given Fans a Lot. Is It Finally Too Much?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
  • We found that a comprehensive fatigue management program can reduce fatigue-related crash risk and improve safety by, for example, educating drivers; had Triton had such a program, the driver may not have been operating the truck while fatigued.2024, NTSB, NTSB Finds Multiple Safety Lapses in 2022 Fatal Collision Between Truck and Party Bus

nounWeakening and eventual failure of material, typically by cracking leading to complete separation, caused by repeated...

  • Mechanical failures due to fatigue have been the subject of engineering efforts for more than 150 years.2013, N. Dowling, Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, page 399
  • An investigation found that the rail had fragmented as trains passed over it, and that the likely cause was "rolling contact fatigue" defined as multiple surface-breaking cracks.2026 March 18, Peter Plisner, “Tackling broken rails: the skills and technology improving safety”, in RAIL, number 1057, page 30

verbTo wilt a salad by dressing or tossing it.

  • The handsome, silver-haired proprietor was absorbed in fatiguing a salad for a family party.1927, Dorothy L. Sayers, chapter 1, in Unnatural Death

verbTo cause to undergo the process of fatigue.

  • The repeated pressurization cycles fatigued the airplane's metal skin until it eventually broke up in flight.

More sentences with fatigue

  • Skill is the product of hours of practice. His reaction was the product of hunger and fatigue.From the entry product
  • As the day draws on, the oxen will begin to show fatigue.From the entry draw on
  • In the middle of the marathon, David collapsed from fatigue.From the entry middle
  • Hypokalemia may manifest clinically as fatigue and muscle cramping.From the entry clinically
  • Aiming for sky-high productivity, the company discourages the distractions and fatigue of moonlighting by paying people enough that most choose not to bother with a second job.From the entry moonlighting
  • Repeated high loading had caused fatigue cracks to grow, resulting in what is called gauge corner cracking.2026 March 18, Peter Plisner, “Tackling broken rails: the skills and technology improving safety”, in RAIL, number 1057, page 30. From the entry fragment
  • The fracture had been caused by fatigue initiated by corrosion pitting on the axle surface.2026 March 18, Greg Morse, “1996 crash driving freight reforms”, in RAIL, number 1057, page 51. From the entry initiate
  • To address fatigue effectively, you need to understand what’s causing it.2023 February 8, “Feeling zonked? You may have a social hangover”, in HBF, archived from the original on 03 May 2024. From the entry social hangover
  • The young man with the dyejob was the first to show signs of fatigue.2023, Kotaro Isaka, chapter 4, in The Mantis, The Overlook Press, →ISBN. From the entry dyejob
  • Her consultant had been matter of fact: 'Post-viral fatigue,' he had said briskly.2022, Nicola Cornick, “Lucy”, in The Winter Garden, London: HQ, HarperCollins, →ISBN. From the entry long covid
  • Winters said solutions to Black fatigue are broader than any individual.2022 February 24, Michael Merschel, “Understanding ‘Black fatigue’ – and how to overcome it”, in American Heart Association. From the entry black fatigue
  • Watch for the signs of fatigue, including yawning, blinking and heavy eyes.2021 December, The Road Ahead, Brisbane, page 11, column 3. From the entry heavy
  • All memes have a shelf life, and yassification fatigue has already set in.2021 November 24, Shane O’Neill, “What Does It Mean to ‘Yassify’ Anything?”, in The New York Times. From the entry yassification
  • A social hangover generally feels a lot like a burnout: fatigue, inability to concentrate, some grouchiness.2021 May 16, Rhys Thomas, “How to tell if you have a ‘social hangover’ (and how to minimise one if you do)”, in GQ, archived from the…. From the entry social hangover
  • The Zoom fatigue has set in, and it’s time to learn to deal with it.2020 May 20, Kathleen Walsh, “Zoom Fatigue: How to Politely Decline a Call During Quarantine”, in New York Times. From the entry Zoom fatigue
  • Donor fatigue is when donors become hesitant to continue giving to charities they typically donate to.2019 February 4, Taylor Waldon, “The Truth About Donor Fatigue and How to Avoid It”, in GiveWP. From the entry donor fatigue
  • There are many out there who believe donor fatigue is a myth.2019 February 4, Taylor Waldon, “The Truth About Donor Fatigue and How to Avoid It”, in GiveWP. From the entry donor fatigue
  • No coitive act should be completed when it requires fatiguing efforts to accomplish it.2016, O. Phelps Brown, The Complete Herbalist, →ISBN, page 428. From the entry coitive
  • A large variety of food is needed to provide the crew choices and to avoid menu fatigue.2016 October 5, Evidence Report: Risk of Performance Decrement and Crew Illness Due to an Inadequate Food System, National Aeronautics and…. From the entry menu fatigue
  • Additionally we report evidence for a strong genetic link between CWP and fatigue, as well as depression.2015 November 25, “The Association between Chronic Widespread Musculoskeletal Pain, Depression and Fatigue Is Genetically Mediated”, in…. From the entry biophysiological
  • When people talk about “compassion fatigue” it means having difficulty tending to other peoples' needs.2013, Katherine Tapley-Milton, Devotions With Your Cat: For Those Who are Struggling, page 60. From the entry compassion fatigue
  • Through a fugg of drink and fatigue, a strange clarity was starting to emerge.2013, Peter May, Extraordinary People: Enzo Macleod, →ISBN. From the entry fugg
  • He was wearing the normal jungle fatigues and had a .45 in a holster on his waist.2013, T. Van Ewell, Recon Airplane Company: III Corps, Vietnam, page 182. From the entry .45
  • A common complaint of ultra-endurance athletes is flavor fatigue for sweet products.2011, Heather Hedrick Fink, Alan E. Mikesky, Lisa A. Burgoon, Practical Applications in Sports Nutrition. From the entry flavor fatigue
  • Recently, researchers have focused on another disturbing consequence of negative news—compassion fatigue.2005, Karen S. Johnson-Cartee, News Narratives and News Framing: Constructing Political Reality, page 298. From the entry compassion fatigue
  • The result for many is bloating, hypoglycemic reactions, fatigue, and an aggravation of candidalike symptoms.1998, Michael Tierra, The Way of Herbs. From the entry candidalike
  • She was wearing faded French orbital fatigues and new white sneakers.1984, William Gibson, Neuromancer (Sprawl; book 1), New York, N.Y.: Ace Books, →ISBN, page 9. From the entry fatigues
  • Fatigue or cracking due to cyclic loading of the overplate is influenced by its thickness.1981, Diesel Progress North American - Volume 47, page 34. From the entry overplate
  • Nervousness, fatigue, brain-exhaustion . . . had her fight against them been vain?1927, Edith Wharton, 'Twilight Sleep', Virago: London, 1996, p. 114. From the entry Taylorize
  • Through fatigue and nerve wrack, his voice broke on the last word.1925, Albert Payson Terhune, Najib, page 132. From the entry nerve wrack
  • "The physical body has rather been a source of pain and fatigue to us.1913, Arthur Conan Doyle, “(please specify the page)”, in The Poison Belt […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC. From the entry psychical
  • A bad Martian is a loud, fatiguing talker and a braggard.1901, C. de Saint-Germain, “The Planets”, in Practical Astrology: A Simple Method of Casting Horoscopes: […], Chicago, Ill.: Laird & Lee…. From the entry martian
  • Symptoms of meteoropathy include headache, muscle pain, joint pain, general fatigue, weakness, discouragement, apathy, iritability, difficulty concentrating, and insomnia (or sleepiness).2023, Colin R. Martin, Victor R. Preedy, Vinood B. Patel, Handbook of Anger, Aggression, and Violence, page 1136. From the entry meteoropathy

Meaning of fatigue

  1. noun A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.
  2. noun A menial task or tasks, especially in the military.
  3. noun Weakening and eventual failure of material, typically by cracking leading to complete separation, caused by repeated application of mechanical stress to the material.

Full definition of fatigue

Questions about fatigue in a sentence

How do you use fatigue in a sentence?
Fatigue is used as a noun and verb. For example: “The repeated pressurization cycles fatigued the airplane's metal skin until it eventually broke up in flight.”
What is a short sentence with fatigue?
“Hypokalemia may manifest clinically as fatigue and muscle cramping.”
What does fatigue mean?
Fatigue means a weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.

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