Examples of 'worn thin' in a sentence
Meaning of "worn thin"
worn thin: This phrase is used to describe something that has been used, repeated, or stressed to the point of becoming weak, ineffective, or lacking impact
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- past participle of wear thin
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worn thin
Thread worn thin on all our clothes.
But that excuse has worn thin.
I am worn thin and threadbare.
What little patience he had was worn thin.
On the madhouse boards worn thin by my walking tears.
Our patience with him has worn thin.
Flange worn thin.
His survival suit has been worn thin.
Their resources had worn thin from years in the desert.
But one evening his patience was finally worn thin.
You are worn thin.
I should think this little game of yours is about worn thin.
The whole marriage thing had worn thin in record time.
They were narrow and pointless and the novelty of hearing them had worn thin.
She will be worn thin.
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Every day I had offered another excuse and his patience had finally worn thin.
This is a common calumny worn thin by the long use heretics have made of it.
My patience has worn thin.
Ed's patience had worn thin by this stage of development.
And the pig shield around the house has worn thin.
If lift portion of blade is worn thin replace with a new Ransomes blade.
Over the years the appeal of Mars has worn thin.
Patience among ordinary Afghans has worn thin and anger grows with each attack.
The song was covered by the rock band Weep on their album Worn Thin.
Critical reaction to Worn Thin was generally positive.
Not surprisingly, their patience has worn thin.
Is the living room carpet worn thin from years of use?
After two days, the novelty of an office dog has worn thin.
Her mother 's lament has worn thin after all these years.
His problem is that after three years of exposure, the charm has worn thin.
Over time, the decorations can be worn thin by heavy traffic.
Patience with the lack of opportunities, unfairness, and weak institutions has worn thin.
They were a little faded, and had worn thin over the years.
I can not play by the establishment rules any longer . My patience has worn thin.
After two weeks, with fingertips worn thin and tender, I am ready for the cold weather.
But the star has gone The glamour 's worn thin.
Tread 's worn thin.
China 's patience with Venezuela seems to have worn thin.
The carpet 's worn thin.
No, not at all, but my patience has certainly worn thin.
But the novelty 's worn thin.
The joke, if it was ever funny, has worn thin.
So urgent, as I am worn thin.
Henrick . we grow tired of waiting, and Sin 's patience has worn thin.
Lenin was decommissioned in 1989, because its hull had worn thin from ice friction.
I should hope so. Miss Volkoff's patience has worn thin.
Nearly 20 years later, this patience has worn thin.
Unfortunately, however, the country 's patience has worn thin.
You know, being part-human has its perks . But the novelty 's worn thin.
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