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The phrase "a little draining" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is somewhat exhausting or tiring, either physically or emotionally.
Example: "After a long day of meetings, I found the last presentation to be a little draining."
Alternatives: "somewhat exhausting" or "a bit tiring."
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SHOP STOP Going to a nursing home is a little draining.
She has had tremendous success in her years at the agency, but found the client management side of the work a little draining as she found herself doing that more and more versus working on the marketing campaigns themselves.
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"You're a little drained.
Mentally, we were a little drained because we weren't hitting shots".
She had a broken ankle, she explained; she sat on a chair to sing, and looked a little drained.
A little drained from itemizing this inventory, Zolbe pointed to a hallway lined with glass cases where he hopes to display the recovered objects.
It has been a wonderful tournament for Ramsey, a player who looked a little drained in a varying role between defence and attack at Arsenal last season.
However, he looks a little drained this week and perhaps the last few pounds have proved more difficult than he imagined.
Heinz Fricke conducted a pit orchestra that more or less mirrored what was onstage: correct, tentative and a little drained of blood when Mr. Domingo was not at the controls.
"I'm feeling a little drained from having to give England so many compliments.
"How was Kimmel?" "I think it went well," he said, seeming a little drained by the appearance.
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