boredom

Example Sentences

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Professional musician Anthony Pratt came up with the idea to stave off the boredom of the blackouts during World War Two in Birmingham, with his wife Elva designing the now iconic board.

From BBC

“It always feels like a fartlek out there,” Obiri said, referencing a training system for distance runners in which terrain and pace are varied in an effort to tamp down boredom.

From Seattle Times

According to Mr Kelsall, boredom with corporate marketing is one culprit.

From BBC

My thoughts on the subject have become rather elaborate, and I can ramble about them ad boredom, believe me.

From Los Angeles Times

People cooped up in their homes leaned into online ordering and turned to social media and online scrolling to stem the boredom and existential sense of impending doom.

From Washington Post