: the state of being weary and restless through lack of interest
the boredom of a long car trip
Examples of boredom in a Sentence
On days when few customers came to shop, Bob felt overwhelmed by boredom.
the boredom of a long car trip
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Letting Boredom Do Its Job In an era of constant stimulation, boredom has become something to avoid at all costs.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
As the dog lazed in the dirt in Shelby Park, one guardsman ruminated about new missions to alleviate the boredom.
—Jack Healy, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
She’s never been interested in a career, because her nature is such that the boredom of a job would kill her.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
Amid all the boredom and silliness that came with the league’s new All-Star format that (mostly) flopped, this was the most entertaining part of the entire program.
—Sam Amick, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
As the dog lazed in the dirt in Shelby Park, one guardsman ruminated about new missions to alleviate the boredom.
—Jack Healy, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
She’s never been interested in a career, because her nature is such that the boredom of a job would kill her.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
Amid all the boredom and silliness that came with the league’s new All-Star format that (mostly) flopped, this was the most entertaining part of the entire program.
—Sam Amick, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Boredom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boredom. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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boredom
noun
bore·dom
ˈbō(ə)rd-əm 
ˈbȯ(ə)rd-
: the state of being bored
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