boredom
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Boredom breeds brilliance and creativity, so don't be bothered when your kids complain they're bored.
From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 2025
Boredom was especially high during the pandemic, which is why so many otherwise stable people went straight down the conspiracy rabbit hole.
From Salon • Dec. 26, 2024
A reminder to parents soldiering through the summer: Boredom has its virtues.
From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2023
Boredom sparked a rediscovery of that love as an adult, this time during the unending monotony of pandemic-era lockdowns.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2023
Boredom has settled in like a cancer in the building, ready to eat away at their sanity.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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