boredom
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One experiment found people had warmer, more engaged interactions with robots that made social flubs, including “judgmental mistakes, wrong assumptions, expressing tiredness or boredom, or getting overexcited.”
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
Other people might call it complacency or boredom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Julian joins the Air Force out of boredom and deserts for the same reason.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
"Humans are a very social species, so interacting via social media offered opportunities to alleviate boredom and join communities and develop friendships."
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
There was excitement and pain, anxiety and boredom, love and loneliness, anger and joy.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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