monotony
Example Sentences
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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
Live tennis and live golf offer details that can’t be captured on television, but there are rules of decorum and big potential for monotony.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
One thing that helped to break the monotony of being locked in by the storm was the arrival of León and Eugene.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
Vocabulary lists containing monotony
The Things They Carried
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The Alchemist
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The Stranger
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