bore
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And poor taste in design is a pity because it’s a bore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Seoul and Tokyo again bore the brunt of the selling as traders bailed out of once-imperious chipmakers, though the selling was heavy across most of the region, tracking sharp losses on Wall Street.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Sentenced to 10 years, he bore the injustice nobly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
"This lovely little jaw caused great confusion when it was first found as it bore no resemblance to any known species," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
The farmer helped Booth dismount, offering support when the fugitive’s body weight bore down on his injured leg.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Give it a listen; it sounds like it was written by committee and by four bored teens in equal measure.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
"I just found the time. Plus, it was Covid - I was bored," said the now 28-year-old, looking back.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
They are from drill holes bored hundreds of metres below the surface by mineral exploration companies decades ago.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
A classmate had told her about a website where she could create a character to chat with if she ever felt lonely or bored.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Not having many people to interact with or much to do was making him feel lonely and bored.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Along with fantasizing about exotic locations and charming apartments, we encourage you to spend some time on the boring yet important daily life stuff.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The writing is clever, coolly stylized and, alas, deathly boring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“AI” is just another boring op-ed to them, not a poll.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
"We were so bored of making music that's boring," she says.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
It was the same thing every day, and it was so boring and old and dry like stale bread I couldn’t believe they kept trying for as long as they did.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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