Their provisions were finished just before the end of the journey, and the whole party was very near exhaustion.

In his near exhaustion, Kleg had allowed the monster to gain upon him.

The Giant sagged against the wall in near exhaustion.

I churned my way to shore in a state of near exhaustion.

She was so near exhaustion that it was hard to raise her free hand, obey his order.

Tyrus felt that strain in every sinew, a mate for his own near exhaustion.

"It is indeed," Valdemar replied at last, with the slow patience of near exhaustion.

Yet he was so near exhaustion that he decided it must be done now, quickly, or not at all.

Sometimes the work load became so heavy, he existed for days in a state of near exhaustion.

Omally was in a state of near exhaustion.