boredom
Example Sentences
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“I felt that boredom was, to Louisianans, or must be, much worse than corruption,” Ms. Lemann writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Ms. Arquette does a wobbly Irish accent for some reason, possibly sheer boredom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
It will be the culmination of 11 days of competition which have included controversy, drama and intrigue... as well as the odd bout of boredom.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
Many people order due to “stress, boredom or fatigue,” he said, but generally, delivery should be considered a treat.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026
We knew that a gray, foggy smear of invisible vuvv was everywhere around us, watching, peering at us, checking our eyes for a hint of boredom or anger or failed desire.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
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