boredom

Example Sentences

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Envy, boredom and other unpleasant emotions have value that can be too easily overlooked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The singer originally documented his experience in hospital with heart problems on Instagram due to "boredom", he said.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Many people order due to “stress, boredom or fatigue,” he said, but generally, delivery should be considered a treat.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

Perhaps you focus on the highs of performance or the boredom of traveling, the anonymous backstage rooms and endless planes, buses and hotel rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

He puzzled over it awhile, forcing himself to think of possible explanations in spite of his usual boredom and utter lack of interest in what its purpose might be.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw