boredom
Example Sentences
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"I think the main reason why people leave hate comments is boredom," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Mr. Trump seems to have a real fear of boredom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The research on why people leave does not point to boredom or busyness.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Also, I am afraid your columns do not sufficiently extol the value of work, which Voltaire rightly claimed protects us from the evils of boredom, vice, and poverty.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
Then I walk over to the tree, where Tomás has dug a hole out of boredom and is kicking at the loose grapefruits like they’re soccer balls.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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