monotony
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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
While we all need periodic reminders that pierce through the monotony and horrors of the day, awe of nature and our fragile existence being paramount, we also need reminders that a better future is possible.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 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
The director of research for office-furnishings maker Herman Miller designed the workstation to combat corporate monotony and conformity, even though his creation became associated with it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025
This preposing avoids the monotony of a long string of similar sentences, even though herons are the grammatical subjects of every one.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing monotony
The Things They Carried
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The Alchemist
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The Stranger
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