boredom

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Podcasts, music, and other audio can transport listeners and enhance enjoyment in environments where the increased focus is required or where boredom must be kept at bay.

BEST HEADPHONES: GET GOOD-QUALITY AUDIO EQUIPMENT AT YOUR BUDGETPOPSCI COMMERCE TEAMDECEMBER 17, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCE

As soaring stock markets and boredom have taken over the psyches of those locked in at home, would-be Robinhood challengers are also taking advantage of the times.

WELCOME TO THE INVESTING WARSLUCINDA SHENDECEMBER 15, 2020FORTUNE

Before the pandemic, podcasts helped me stave off boredom on long-haul flights and kept me company during sleepless nights when my body was in one time zone and my mind was in another.

WITH TRAVEL PODCASTS, EXPLORE THE WORLD THROUGH YOUR EAR BUDSANDREA SACHSDECEMBER 11, 2020WASHINGTON POST

Forced into partnership, in a silent pact, we agreed to compete—to treat our schoolwork like a video game and establish a high score for it, staving off boredom and distracting ourselves from the torments that arrived at the hands of our peers.

FICTION: QUIET EARTH PHILOSOPHYKATIE MCLEANOCTOBER 21, 2020MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW

It’s well-documented that boredom can lead to mistakes or inattention.

TWO NEW BOOKS EXPLORE MARS — AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HUMANLISA GROSSMANJULY 15, 2020SCIENCE NEWS

However, experts note, boredom and feeling cooped up is far better than taking a risk of getting sick.

COVID-19: WHEN WILL IT BE SAFE TO GO OUT AGAIN?JONATHAN LAMBERTMARCH 27, 2020SCIENCE NEWS FOR STUDENTS

The whole scene breathed boredom, the man embarrassed by the consciousness of his nullity, the woman tired of her dismal visitor.

CAMILLE (LA DAME AUX CAMILIAS)ALEXANDRE DUMAS, FILS

Victor d'Arlan examined his fingernails and registered aristocratic boredom.

WE'RE FRIENDS, NOWHENRY HASSE

When her brilliant little face was in repose, it had a new look of fatigue and boredom.

HAPPY HOUSEBETSEY RIDDLE, FREIFRAU VON HUTTEN ZUM STOLZENBERG

Blood and, more than that, a desperate boredom fell upon the light touch.