bored

Example Sentences

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“I get bored reading sports memoirs and biographies. It’s a timeline of events and it’s kind of like ‘OK, I watched that.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Driven by rumors of Severus’ impending death, some bored soldiers proclaimed one of his brutish sons as their emperor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“When people read it, I would ask three questions: ‘Were you ever bored?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

"No, I think it allows you not to get bored with it, and you've got a lot of stuff to work with."

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Cooks and servants of the garrison picked over the goods, demanding better prices while soldiers wandered in and out of the main gate with bored expressions, rarely stopping to look at the merchandise.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri