tedious
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There could be a lot of tedious games, until we get to knockout football.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Too much of the program is made up of tedious movies by beloved Cannes veterans — essentially affirmative action for auteurs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
There was a solid stretch in the first half of Federer’s career in which his dominance was so overwhelming, it was seen as tedious, even “bad” for tennis.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Whenever someone likes to claim that the moon landing was faked — a fairly tedious conversation, even as conspiracy theories go — my general response is to ask, “OK, which one?”
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
Pomp is a fellow given to dreams, and did not much mind his tedious days nor his isolate, swampy environs.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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