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tedious

[tee-dee-uhs, tee-juhs] / ˈti di əs, ˈti dʒəs /


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In a blog post, OpenAI said Astra can autonomously handle a wide range of "tedious" computer tasks, including website creation, scientific analysis, game development, cybersecurity and coding.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Worse, locating and identifying people who have been in contact with Ebola patients is a tedious and frequently dangerous task.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Soccer’s video assistant referee system is worse than the NBA’s tedious in-game reviews.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

The Wrap slammed it as "boring and tedious", the Radio Times said it "should be illegal", and the Independent declared young people deserve better than the "slop" of "warmed-over revivals".

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

His travel involves something called systems checks, which sounds kind of tedious to me.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin




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