: 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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This is as important, and as boring, in theory, as picking a fund for your 401(k), yet, improbably, the draft has become one of the largest events on the sporting calendar.
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Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
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Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Right now, everyone’s going for a casual collarbone bob, and what some might consider boring is actually full of sneaky appeal and versatility.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Moreover, the subject is weedy and boring.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
In comic book canon, Clark's earlier years are actually pretty boring!
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for boring
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“Boring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boring. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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