boredom

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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

"Health professionals were being told a false story and her boredom and troubled mind was leading her to make allegations to seek care and attention," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

He hopes “A World Appears” encourages others to do the same: to observe what’s going on inside of them a little more, and when boredom, inevitably, creeps in to, perhaps, do nothing about it all.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 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

To alleviate the boredom we give the dogs large beef bones to chew and play with.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen