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
Your kid might not otherwise disclose these issues—but framing them around boredom (which is easier to talk about than, say, loneliness) can let you in on what's really going on in their day.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
But parents from years past had fewer regulations, so kids were able to experience boredom, befriend kids their parents were unfamiliar with, and rebel in small ways outside of their parents purview (like stealing from Claire's or putting on layers of Nars blush in the 7th grade).
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
Dopamine loops from social media, games, and constant notifications have reduced their tolerance for boredom, focus and real-world interaction.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Start where boredom is high and variability is low then use these simpler automation successes as learning experiences toward automating more sophisticated, complex work.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Angela Haupt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
But parents from years past had fewer regulations, so kids were able to experience boredom, befriend kids their parents were unfamiliar with, and rebel in small ways outside of their parents purview (like stealing from Claire's or putting on layers of Nars blush in the 7th grade).
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
Dopamine loops from social media, games, and constant notifications have reduced their tolerance for boredom, focus and real-world interaction.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Start where boredom is high and variability is low then use these simpler automation successes as learning experiences toward automating more sophisticated, complex work.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for boredom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boredom
Noun
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Anxiety, however, usually triggers stress responses, which can manifest in a tight chest, sweaty palms, a racing heart or restlessness.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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There’s a kind of restlessness.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Talking about his predicament in a shaded wedge of grass near the center of Harvard Yard, Sial speaks with a mixture of passion, frustration and weariness, pushing back the shaggy hair that frequently falls over his eyes.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The result is a film that glimmers with moments of wit and melancholy but never settles into coherence.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
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The film is a series of character studies, quiet, observational and non-judgmental – a comedy, but interwoven with threads of melancholy.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Boredom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boredom. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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