bore

Example Sentences

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They can only run with the wheeled carts on cool nights, and sometimes they get bored being tied up.

From Literature

Every hour, the wind and tide bore us farther toward the Bering Sea.

From Literature

She mastered the social and political media by not being boring, sprinkling her views with salty talk and a sassy smile.

From The Wall Street Journal

He sounded bored of repeating the story we’d all had drummed into us, and I felt guilty and apologetic.

From Literature

So many of the things they bought to cushion their portfolios, such as gold, Treasurys and boring consumer-staples stocks, failed to offer protection.

From The Wall Street Journal