humdrum
Example Sentences
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Certainly the humdrum of legislation or bureaucratic rule-marking is nothing like the gossipy speculation about who may or may not bid to lead California as its 41st governor.
From Los Angeles Times
Private-market managers like humdrum annuities: long-term insurance policies popular with retirees because they offer a regular stream of payments.
And, given his humdrum season with Columbus Crew, how did Nancy get this job in the first place?
From BBC
The market had been pretty humdrum for all of November, making the decline at the kickoff of December notable.
From Barron's
History tells a more humdrum story: People will find new and better work as productivity increases.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
