monotonous
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While the bot proved capable at monotonous tasks like sorting objects, the former engineers said they thought most factory jobs are better off being done by robots with shapes designed for the specific task.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
It can get a little bit monotonous and a little bit tedious.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025
That’s enough to cycle in three or four dinners over the course of a quarter — plenty to be useful, but not so much that it becomes monotonous.
From Salon • Sep. 9, 2025
But over time, running began to feel monotonous, and he craved a new challenge.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025
They listened, but beyond the rustle of the leaves there came from the open down outside no sound except the monotonous tremolo of a grasshopper warbler, far off in the grass.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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