Definition of Inured
able to withstand hardship; to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure
Examples of Inured in a sentence
People in northern regions are inured to the cold weather, and some will even jump into freezing water on occasion. 🔊
As layoffs in the company continued, the workers became inured to anxiety and waited passively for the axe to fall. 🔊
Ever since Melissa lost her mother when she was a child, she has been inured to hardship. 🔊
Many people claim that the crime rate among young people has risen because video games have inured them to violence. 🔊
Too many students drop out of school because they have become inured to failure. 🔊
Although we have become inured to making sacrifices because of our high mortgage payments, we’re determined to try to find some way to take a vacation this year. 🔊
While my nephew seems to be inured to scenes in movies that portray dangerous or intense situations, he can’t watch emotional episodes without shedding tears. 🔊
If we become inured to the shock of what happened during the riot, we will be opening a door for history to repeat itself. 🔊
After years in the boxing ring, Max had become inured to pain. 🔊
After four days on the diet I finally became inured to my hunger pangs. 🔊
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