Oh, yes, mate, they're all jaded here now—their last gasps of innocence sucked out of them by Olympic pharaohs who at first played a blatant game of bait-and-switch with Games tickets, furtively putting aside vast quantities of the best seats to sell to fat cats at higher prices. Gary Smith, Sports Illustrated, 11 Sept. 2000I'm jaded with the pulls on me that I can't answer to. I've made up my mind that with a few people to abet me I won't do one single thing in verse or out of it or with it till I God damn please for the rest of my natural life. Robert Frost, letter, 12 Aug. 1924 He became jaded from years of work as a police officer. a public jaded by political scandals
Recent Examples on the WebThe brash 36-year-old's ruthlessness was never a secret, but the depth of his cruelty shocked even the most jaded realists in 2018 when his agents lured, murdered and dismembered the journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a critic of the regime. Frida Ghitis, CNN, 16 July 2022 There was hardly a piece on display that wouldn’t leave even the most jaded tongue wagging. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 29 June 2022 The jaded denizens of Los Angeles, who've all seen three Veyrons and a Pagani by lunchtime, pull alongside to throw a thumbs-up. Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 30 Mar. 2022 Corsair recently sent over the latest iteration of its all-in-one One (hence the clever name) desktop gaming PC for testing, which comes packed with enough Alder Lake-ready hardware to make even the most jaded PC gamers salivate. Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022 That shot with an airborne helicopter pilot should impress even the most jaded kid, right? Sara Netzley, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2022 There’s a jaded sense among campaigning organizations that this is the last chance to voice flexible-work ideals in the UK for up to five years. Megan Carnegie, Wired, 14 Dec. 2021 Evelyn Flores, a 49-year-old secretary in a government agency, had a more jaded view, but felt compelled to do her civic responsibility nonetheless. Christopher Sherman, ajc, 28 Nov. 2021 Rowley’s depth and humor will warm even the most jaded hearts.Washington Post, 27 May 2021 See More