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tedium

[tee-dee-uhm] / ˈti di əm /


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But in the real world, engaged in the daily tedium of commuting, the SS’s straight-line superlatives amount to little.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Artificial intelligence could cut the time and tedium of preparing your 2025 tax return.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Some matches drag on in interminable tedium, others are over in the blink of an eye.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

I live in the foothills where bear, bobcat and mountain lion sightings break up the tedium of coyote and raccoon encounters.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025

I often thought of the tedium of life once one had seen all its surprises.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou




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