bored
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“I don’t think I’ve been bored for a minute in 30 years here,” Davis told the Associated Press upon leaving the academy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
When bankers are deciding which students to do networking calls with, he said, they’re thinking, “If I agree to a call with this kid, am I going to be bored to death?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Then he got bored and switched to football.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Gloucestershire's Becca Stock, who has millions of followers on TikTok, said while "bored" and "jealous" people do target her online, they are in the minority.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Barbara Powers was lonely, bored, and tired of waiting for answers.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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