bored

Example Sentences

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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

Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill are down around 33% over the past 12 months, after consumers got bored of the fast-casual industry’s high-priced “slop bowls” last year.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Forbes' Paul Tassi, in his 9.5 out of 10 review, was impressed by the game's "unprecedented scale", and said he'd "never been bored" after playing it for 100 hours.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

I get very bored if I don’t have big problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Lulu got bored fast and started scratching at the door to get out, but I didn’t care and I didn’t take it personally.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan