bored
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A light aircraft pilot wrote "I'm bored" during a two-hour test flight - with his mischievous flight path appearing on an online tracking app.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
My dad could see I was bored and enrolled me in a weekend class for dance, modeling and stage performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
At a time when the most exciting films were 10 seconds of a train, bored teenagers probably would go berserk at the chance to loiter near an obelisk.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Lestat is slightly bored with existing yet curious to see whether his music, primarily plied on the Internet, can reach enough undead followers to hasten the vampire apocalypse known as The Great Conversion.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
I have an audiobook Luna recommended all cued up in case I get bored and a playlist from Avery ready to go, but for my first lap around the trail, I want quiet.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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