: causing weariness and restlessness through lack of interest : causing boredom : tiresome
a boring lecture
boringness
noun
Examples of boring in a Sentence
I find her books totally boring.
I wish this book weren't so boring; I keep falling asleep whenever I try to read it.
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Camilla told Newsweek that her husband, Linford, 32, works as a tunnel boring machine operator in London.
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Take it from this guy, who bought the beautiful Starfield limited-edition Xbox controller, headset, and console wrap for over $200, only to play the game and dump it after 20 boring hours.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
These anything but boring side dishes let the bounty of the season shine in new and exciting ways.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
Cynthia Nixon’s Miranda to Nicole Ari Parker’s Lisa are harboring work crushes; Kristin Davis’ Charlotte is walking in on her daughter making out with a crush; and Sarita Choudhury’s Seema is turning down every boring bachelor in New York City.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Take it from this guy, who bought the beautiful Starfield limited-edition Xbox controller, headset, and console wrap for over $200, only to play the game and dump it after 20 boring hours.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
These anything but boring side dishes let the bounty of the season shine in new and exciting ways.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
Cynthia Nixon’s Miranda to Nicole Ari Parker’s Lisa are harboring work crushes; Kristin Davis’ Charlotte is walking in on her daughter making out with a crush; and Sarita Choudhury’s Seema is turning down every boring bachelor in New York City.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Boring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boring. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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