bored
Example Sentences
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So many of my retired friends are bored.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
So what’s a bored, frustrated president to do?
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Then we’d have a very happy couple of months until I got bored of not being myself.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
"I'm going to make a huge difference to Henry's profile. You're going to see him everywhere. You'll probably be bored of him after a while."
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
The youngest kids looked sleepy, the middle kids like Cat looked excited, and the older kids looked bored.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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