Sentence examples for become worn down from inspiring English sources

During a game, the mound can become worn down.

In the weeks before Operation Iron Triangle, it appeared, Girouard had become worn down; several members of Charlie Company recalled him abusing military-issue Valium.

These fragile protrusions of cement become worn down or abraded by debonded components.

"It doesn't seem necessary at first (day one of the tenure track position) -- but as time goes on, you become worn down and then the pattern of who does what is already established and harder to change," she says.

The fin spines of reef-dwelling horn sharks are shorter than those living in algal habitats, as their spines become worn down on rocks from the sharks' movements.

When you carry around a heavy load of internal rules -- "shoulds" -- you become worn down and burdened by your own expectations.

Juan Carlos Montes ran a private restaurant on the patio of his Havana home for five years but became worn down by nit-picking inspectors and closed it in 2000.

Rice, who, like Phelps, competed in the 200 and 400 individual medleys and the 4x200 freestyle relay, became worn down from the stress and got sick.

He and Hawk also helped popularize the quick tag, which saw them trading places in the ring every few seconds to remain energized while their opponents became worn down.

However, there was also a sense that patients, isolated from family and support networks, became worn down and lost motivation over time.

The heel on the typical riding boot is designed to prevent the foot from slipping through the stirrup; if the heel becomes worn down, it is time to replace the boots.