monotony

Example Sentences

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His practice can be intentionally repetitive, reflecting the monotony of cancer treatment, and inspires viewers to meditate with the movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

For John Winston Isidro, life aboard his VLCC, or Very Large Crude Carrier, has been marked by equal parts monotony and precaution since his ship began playing the waiting game.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Just as the viewer starts to see the first shades of monotony rising over the horizon, Seyfried and Feig flip the script.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

Today it’s synonymous with corporate monotony and conformity, but it actually started life as the antithesis of what it came to represent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

She was tired of struggling against the elements with nothing to break the monotony but watching Blanca grow.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende