become tedious

Example Sentences

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Even as their infantile, often disgusting antics become tedious, the film’s tone shifts from daft to tenderly melancholic as signs of human encroachment on their habitat multiply.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2024

Sean O'Connor, who edited the programme from 2013 to 2016, said the show had become "tedious" and "navel-gazing".

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2020

On the other hand, a phone’s screen is small and fiddly, and holding it up every time you want to use an AR app could become tedious.

From Economist • Feb. 1, 2017

This could become tedious, since every new rain shower will bring fresh pools of standing water in flower pots, lawn furniture and the like -- but it must be done.

From US News • May 9, 2016

My whole soul is so taken up with this charming woman, I am afraid I shall become tedious even to you; I must learn to restrain my tenderness, and write on common subjects.

From The History of Emily Montague by Brooke, Frances