boring

Example Sentences

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The portfolio that felt terrifying in 2009 feels boring in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Ahmed: It sounds so boring, though, when you put it like that.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Will this prevent lots of Americans’ nest eggs from getting involved in companies that do not inspire the boring confidence of the market?

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

It mostly gains its long-run edge during times when the stock market itself is sort of boring and not drawing in new participants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

He is the most boring human being I have ever met—as dull as thick mud—and he goes on and on until at last I yell at him to shut up.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen