wears thin
Becomes gradually tiresome
When something wears thin, it becomes depleted through repeated use or exposure.
The expression comes from fabric or material that grows threadbare over time, but it applies more often to abstract things: patience wears thin when repeatedly tested, excuses wear thin when overused, and a joke wears thin after you've heard it too many times.
My tolerance for his lateness is wearing thin.
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- distrustAbsence of confidence
- disillusionmentBitter loss of faith
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- running on emptyOperating without remaining resources
exasperation · losing patience · frustration · repetitiveness · incredulity · fraying · monotony · same old story · broken record · erosion · burnout · impatience · threadbare · doubt · weakening · annoyance · boredom · insincerity
wears thinholds up
Remains intact or valid
endures · lasts · holds together · persists
wears thinnever gets old
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