boring

Example Sentences

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I’ve read the many plaintive pieces written about this boring, wholly-unworthy-of-the-Great-Golden-State field of gubernatorial candidates.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Will this prevent lots of Americans’ nest eggs from getting involved in companies that do not inspire the boring confidence of the market?

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

“Gimme Shelter” just underlays Melania Trump sitting on a plane, a boring scene that gains no urgency from the song.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

"Frankly, I thought they started to get very boring."

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Which I guess was interrupting, because he and Calista were looking at some boring art book he’d brought in to show her, but I didn’t care.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff