boredom
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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
Allowing yourself to be bored for a few hours is actually quite good for us, argues Sandi Mann, academic and author of The Science of Boredom.
From BBC • Aug. 10, 2024
Boredom is more common at work than in any other setting, studies show, and employees are bored at work for more than 10 hours per week on average.
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2024
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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