boring

Example Sentences

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Most famously, the boring charge was levied on Tim Duncan, the low-key big man who hid in plain sight as he assembled a Hall of Fame career and his San Antonio Spurs won five rings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

“There was none of that back then, but that would be super boring to watch. We got to a halfway point where there was some expressiveness.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

That’s because some of this stuff is technical, and a lot of it is boring.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

From the outside, I probably look quite miserable and boring!

From BBC • May 2, 2026

This is true, though Dad typically prefers boring French classics to bestsellers.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller