boredom
Example Sentences
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The research on why people leave does not point to boredom or busyness.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
But one day, the excitement of the AI trade will come from plunges rather than melt-ups, and when that happens, you will yearn for boredom.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
“Digital environments become the easiest and most reliable way to regulate mood, boredom, or stress, so they gradually start to crowd everything else out.”
From Slate ● May 12, 2026
“I felt that boredom was, to Louisianans, or must be, much worse than corruption,” Ms. Lemann writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
They welcomed Meggie down to breakfast with invitingly opened pages; they kept boredom at bay when the weather was bad.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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