boredom
Example Sentences
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With precision and care, the author elegantly chronicles his own shame, envy, boredom, regret and despair, illuminating his experiences with insights from philosophy, psychology, ethnography and history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Envy, boredom and other unpleasant emotions have value that can be too easily overlooked.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
He hopes “A World Appears” encourages others to do the same: to observe what’s going on inside of them a little more, and when boredom, inevitably, creeps in to, perhaps, do nothing about it all.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
It will be the culmination of 11 days of competition which have included controversy, drama and intrigue... as well as the odd bout of boredom.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
It could certainly make sure that everyone had equal wealth—but that would just add to the plague of boredom that afflicts the immortal.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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