boredom
Example Sentences
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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 easily identifiable, and generally easily rectified, so helping parents to deal with children's boredom without using food would be a potentially helpful way of reducing less healthy snacking.
From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2023
A reminder to parents soldiering through the summer: Boredom has its virtues.
From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2023
Boredom in teenage boys is a powerful motivation to create chaos.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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