bored
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"I'm bored out of my mind," one journalist told AFP, declining to be named.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
"I just got bored and wanted something to do," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Maybe one could surmise that people have gotten tired of heated discourse, that they’re bored by arguing.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
Sometimes they get bored, because I will keep choosing to do this, but I don’t care, because it is a movie theater that I love.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Her “O Mio Babbino Caro” sounds amazing, but I’m sort of bored with it.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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