humdrum

Example Sentences

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Locals here have more humdrum problems to attend to: a slowing economy as investment falls after several big infrastructure projects were completed, labor shortages and rising prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

And, given his humdrum season with Columbus Crew, how did Nancy get this job in the first place?

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

The market had been pretty humdrum for all of November, making the decline at the kickoff of December notable.

From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025

Composer Edo Van Breemen’s shivering score and cinematographer Jeremy Cox’s icy compositions give even the most humdrum of moments — like Malcolm offering Liz the cake — a whiff of the sinister.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

But I got to keep still, like I’m watching something humdrum.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett