boredom

Example Sentences

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The singer originally documented his experience in hospital with heart problems on Instagram due to "boredom", he said.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 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

Perhaps you focus on the highs of performance or the boredom of traveling, the anonymous backstage rooms and endless planes, buses and hotel rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

After two hours of silence, boredom kicked in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Or maybe she was just trying to save me hours of boredom?

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson