boring
Example Sentences
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The portfolio that felt terrifying in 2009 feels boring in 2026.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
“We’ve learned not to react emotionally to every public utterance, but rather rely on the fact that boring is good and we can be the boring part of the relationship” with the U.S.,
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
And I think it’s a really specific thing to do because if you’re playing only one level of horror throughout an eight-episode series, I think it’s incredibly boring.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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
Hadel looked up, her big eye boring into me.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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