boredom
Example Sentences
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The result was Pinkerton, a gnarly, bruised album that tapped into Cuomo's loneliness, boredom and anger.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
With precision and care, the author elegantly chronicles his own shame, envy, boredom, regret and despair, illuminating his experiences with insights from philosophy, psychology, ethnography and history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Many people order due to “stress, boredom or fatigue,” he said, but generally, delivery should be considered a treat.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026
Perhaps you focus on the highs of performance or the boredom of traveling, the anonymous backstage rooms and endless planes, buses and hotel rooms.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026
Well, three days crept by so slowly I thought I might die from boredom.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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