Sick
Worn out
Worn out adjective - Drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted.
Both terms in one sentence
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Nobody wants to teach out in the middle of nowhere, so the county superintendent keeps sending teachers who are elderly, sick, often homeless, worn out and dying — for children whose abilities include telepathy, levitation, and manipulation of solar energy.
Source: Go Mad from the Revelation
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