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
Not overworked but under-challenged? Rust-out is a workplace phenomenon characterized by chronic boredom and under-stimulation, often resulting in feelings of disengagement and lack of motivation.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Some other common reasons behind these behaviors include teething; fears and phobias; and social isolation or boredom; among others.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
But the fatigue itself has had countless sources over the years, and the term has often encompassed many more emotions than simply fatigue, including loneliness, sadness, anger, fear and boredom.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2025
Robert Kagan: Trump is facing a catastrophic defeat in Ukraine
Europeans and Americans, Democrats and Republicans, can resist the temptations of boredom and distraction.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Some other common reasons behind these behaviors include teething; fears and phobias; and social isolation or boredom; among others.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
But the fatigue itself has had countless sources over the years, and the term has often encompassed many more emotions than simply fatigue, including loneliness, sadness, anger, fear and boredom.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2025
Robert Kagan: Trump is facing a catastrophic defeat in Ukraine
Europeans and Americans, Democrats and Republicans, can resist the temptations of boredom and distraction.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for boredom
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“Boredom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boredom. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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