: 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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Call it beautiful, annoying, inspiring or dangerous, snow is anything but boring.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Black and White Photos When highlighting your walls with art, black-and-white imagery may seem boring, but there are many shades between black and white that add nuance to colorless photography.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
The boring lunch ends boringly, with the women sipping their champagne in silence, tucking into their salads, and ignoring the commemorative glasses that no one wanted.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
This sounds like a boring event but the boys turn the act of breaking up ice or sleet sheets from the sidewalk into a hockey-like competition.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Black and White Photos When highlighting your walls with art, black-and-white imagery may seem boring, but there are many shades between black and white that add nuance to colorless photography.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
The boring lunch ends boringly, with the women sipping their champagne in silence, tucking into their salads, and ignoring the commemorative glasses that no one wanted.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
This sounds like a boring event but the boys turn the act of breaking up ice or sleet sheets from the sidewalk into a hockey-like competition.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 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 17 Feb. 2026.
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