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
There’s a timeless feeling of childhood in the unstructured fluidity of their day, teetering on the border of dreaminess and boredom, its possibilities both expanded and limited by the boys’ imagination.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The Benevolent Knights of the Raccoon, the group responsible for Armadillo Day, traced their origins to beer, boredom and Texas heritage.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
One is consumed by boredom, frustration, or regret.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
This pint-sized Funto mini watercolor set can bust boredom without permanently turning your tray table into a piece of modern art.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The Benevolent Knights of the Raccoon, the group responsible for Armadillo Day, traced their origins to beer, boredom and Texas heritage.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
One is consumed by boredom, frustration, or regret.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
This pint-sized Funto mini watercolor set can bust boredom without permanently turning your tray table into a piece of modern art.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for boredom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boredom
Noun
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Some signs of withdrawal from kratom might include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle/joint aches, restlessness, runny nose, excessive yawning, and hot or cold flashes.—
Gary Kirkilas II,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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The exercise of power, not surprisingly, contributed to the restlessness of a busy mind that waged battles against a committed opposition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Here in San Diego — where seaside calm and crowded boardwalks conceal deeper civic fatigue — the same national weariness swirls beneath daily life.—
Phillip Halpern,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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And one of the only times that a true sense of road weariness seemed to creep in.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fanning’s name was the first called when nominations were announced, signaling that Scandinavian melancholy would be notably absent that morning.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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But Wednesday’s report about the parking fees quickly backfiring should turn this melancholy into fury.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Boredom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boredom. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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