boring

Example Sentences

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I am 75, in good health, and still working, but I would like to leave my job, which is boring and provides no satisfaction.

From MarketWatch

The story is plodding, the characters are boring and earnest, and the supposed comic-relief act provided by the trio of stumblebums on Arco’s trail is a wince-inducing failure.

From The Wall Street Journal

I realize I’m making an aesthetic argument many will not accept, particularly if they start from the position that football games are boring, meaningless, or both.

From Los Angeles Times

The president’s speech, he told CNN afterward, was “remarkably boring” and “remarkably insignificant.”

From Los Angeles Times

Perhaps a common misconception about non-alcoholic beverages, also known as mocktails, is that they are inherently boring, lacking the flavor complexities found in cocktails.

From Salon