tiresome
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The baroque, narrative-upon-narrative approach of “La Bola Negra” proves less galvanizing than tiresome, its confused maximalism leaving one with little more than a mild case of cinematic shell shock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Doesn’t it get tiresome constantly offering audiences an opportunity to enter into a conversation when many won’t go in with an open mind?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Whether they succeed in the long run remains to be seen, but in the process, they are going to make your movie-going and likely TV-viewing experiences more tiresome.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
"It hasn't even been a week since we experienced a similar situation. It is getting tiresome," Oliva said as she returned home after giving up on plans to visit her daughter.
From Barron's ● Mar. 21, 2026
“Fly, at the risk of being tiresome myself, please do us a favor and be quiet. You see, Resilience, this is the problem with drones. They are so very chatty,” Guardian says.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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