boredom

"Newfound wealth meant we could afford newfound drugs to relieve the boredom" of media interviews and TV performances, Ball said.

As talented as Delbis might be, he also had to be able to handle the pressures, boredom and chaos of a film set.

That, however, would require something Generation Z abhors: boredom.

He said he began writing stand-up comedy in his mid-20s out of boredom while he was recovering from a bout of shingles.

Older people, by contrast, are more likely to turn to liquor to cope with boredom, loneliness, depression or grief.