as in restlessness
the state of being bored
she spent that whole meeting in a state of complete boredom, waiting for lunch
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Recent Examples of boredom
Other times, procrastination stems from an emotional source—boredom, overwhelm, anxiety, dread, and so on.
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Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Why get a sometimes-boring job to assuage boredom that isn’t there?
—Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Despite the way it is sometimes depicted in movies and television, the work of investigative reporting moves slowly, with hours of boredom punctuated by moments of exhilaration that, sometimes, are undone by further research.
—Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2025
Over time, chronic stress can lead to social isolation, boredom, and lack of physical activity, which negatively impacts both the emotional and physical health of shelter animals.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Why get a sometimes-boring job to assuage boredom that isn’t there?
—Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Despite the way it is sometimes depicted in movies and television, the work of investigative reporting moves slowly, with hours of boredom punctuated by moments of exhilaration that, sometimes, are undone by further research.
—Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2025
Over time, chronic stress can lead to social isolation, boredom, and lack of physical activity, which negatively impacts both the emotional and physical health of shelter animals.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boredom
melancholy
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This tale of the power of community spirit in difficult times, interwoven with a fine strand of melancholy, is as disarming and subtly engaging as the director’s unshakeable faith in human decency.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 June 2025
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The production gives it a lush feel, but it’s haunted by a certain melancholy.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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“Boredom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boredom. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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