adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
sb's patience is wearing thin (= they are becoming angry )
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People's patience is wearing thin as the queues for visas get longer.
wearing masks
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He was attacked and robbed by two people wearing masks .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be wearing your teacher's/salesman's etc hat
sth is wearing thin
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The joke about prudence is wearing thin.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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I find her constant questions and chatter rather wearing .
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Kids of that age can be very wearing , can't they?
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The constant arguments at home are very wearing .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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It is a lengthy and wearing process.