tediousness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tediousness
Noun
  • And tedium leads to boredom which can lead to distraction which can lead to accidents.
    Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Gray walls, harsh lighting, stiff hierarchies, mystifying rules, endless reams of paper: the tedium and repressiveness of bureaucratic work is proverbial.
    Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Letting Boredom Do Its Job In an era of constant stimulation, boredom has become something to avoid at all costs.
    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
Noun
  • Our essayist challenges that notion and encourages us to embrace ennui as a time to rest and rekindle the spirit.
    Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Though some of the scenes around Japanese culture are dialed up for comedic effect, the film’s theme of existential ennui will ring true for most.
    Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Tediousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tediousness. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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