monotony
Example Sentences
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She joked during final media commitments about flipping the table just to disrupt the monotony.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The monotony of a corporate job can be grating, but a steady paycheck provides a sense of security.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
But there’s a limit to how many similar instances, all with the same structure, the film can retrace before it gives way to monotony.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
Spilled pencils, overturned books and a crumbled cookie lay strewn about on her bedroom floor, halfhearted attempts to break up the monotony.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Even worse than hunger has been the monotony of my days.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
Vocabulary lists containing monotony
The Things They Carried
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The Stranger
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