monotony
Example Sentences
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The couple say prison life has returned to its normal monotony after the intense fear they experienced during the Israel-US war with Iran.
From BBC • May 1, 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
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
“Ignore her. She knows one sentence, and she says it day and night. The monotony of her request is too horrible to bear.”
From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo
Vocabulary lists containing monotony
The Things They Carried
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The Alchemist
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The Stranger
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