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monotony

[muh-not-n-ee] / məˈnɒt n i /


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One pattern encapsulates the monotony of prison life, while another represents the rooftops she could see on her twice daily 10-minute walks while inside.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

But there’s a limit to how many similar instances, all with the same structure, the film can retrace before it gives way to monotony.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

For John Winston Isidro, life aboard his VLCC, or Very Large Crude Carrier, has been marked by equal parts monotony and precaution since his ship began playing the waiting game.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Spilled pencils, overturned books and a crumbled cookie lay strewn about on her bedroom floor, halfhearted attempts to break up the monotony.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

It had been especially hard to stand the monotony that day.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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