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Need sleep
Nuance: Drowsy
Specific to needing sleep.
Boring
The baby is tired.
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The baby is sleepy.
Lack of interest
Nuance: Uninterested
Specific to disinterest.
Boring
I am tired of this game.
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I am bored with this game.
No energy / sick
Nuance: Low energy
Physical lack of strength.
Boring
He felt tired after the flu.
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He felt weak after the flu.
Not wanting to move
Nuance: Inactive
Choice/mood.
Boring
I feel tired today.
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I feel lazy today.
Very tired
Nuance: Drained
Standard upgrade.
Boring
The runner was tired.
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The runner was exhausted.
Long-term tiredness
Nuance: Deeply tired
Poetic/deep tiredness.
Boring
The traveler was tired.
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The traveler was weary.
Empty of energy
Nuance: Empty
Metaphor (empty battery).
Boring
The exam left me tired.
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The exam left me drained.
About to fall asleep
Nuance: Half-asleep
Medical/physical state.
Boring
The medicine made him tired.
Better
The medicine made him drowsy.
Physical/medical tiredness
Nuance: Worn out
Scientific/formal.
Boring
Muscles become tired after exercise.
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Muscles become fatigued after exercise.
Used up / no energy
Nuance: Used up
For people or objects.
Boring
After the hike, I was tired.
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After the hike, I was worn out.
Annoyed / done with it
Nuance: Annoyed
Emotional tiredness/annoyance.
Boring
I am tired of the noise.
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I am fed up with the noise.
Worked too much
Nuance: Stressed
Cause of tiredness.
Boring
The staff is tired.
Better
The staff is overworked.
Wake up / unclear
Nuance: Slow/Fuzzy
Confused/slow state.
Boring
He felt tired in the morning.
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He felt groggy in the morning.
Moving slowly
Nuance: Slow
Physical slowness.
Boring
The heat made us tired.
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The heat made us sluggish.
Heavy / no energy
Nuance: Heavy/Slow
Medical/mood description.
Boring
He felt tired all day.
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He felt lethargic all day.
No energy or interest
Nuance: Apathetic
Implies apathy/sickness.
Boring
The tired child stared at the wall.
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The listless child stared at the wall.
All energy gone
Nuance: Used up
Short, strong word.
Boring
After the race, he was tired.
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After the race, he was spent.
Looking tired/sick
Nuance: Worn/Gaunt
Visual description of exhaustion.
Boring
His face was tired.
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His face was haggard.
Resources/energy gone
Nuance: Empty
Formal/resource focus.
Boring
Our supplies are tired.
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Our supplies are depleted.
Strained / pushed to limit
Nuance: Strained
Abstract/mental.
Boring
His patience was tired.
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His patience was taxed.
Weakened (formal)
Nuance: Weakened
Rare/fancy word.
Boring
The heat made the tourists tired.
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The heat made the tourists enervated.