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
Squandered assets and unexpected free-agent departures turned it into a source of frustration and boredom for fans, who watched labored breakouts, poor puck management and ugly games pile up.
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Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
28 June 2026
There is no time for those who listen only to their boredom.
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Joyce Mansour,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Meanwhile, Tom’s rebellious teenaged son, Evan (Kingston Rumi Southwick), has fallen in with a delinquent crowd out of sheer boredom, resentful that he’s never been allowed to leave the island.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 June 2026
Most episodes follow the inquisitive young Phineas teaming up with his quiet stepbrother, Ferb, in their constant quest to avoid boredom on summer vacation.
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Christian Holub,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 June 2026
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Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
28 June 2026
There is no time for those who listen only to their boredom.
—
Joyce Mansour,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Meanwhile, Tom’s rebellious teenaged son, Evan (Kingston Rumi Southwick), has fallen in with a delinquent crowd out of sheer boredom, resentful that he’s never been allowed to leave the island.
—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 June 2026
Most episodes follow the inquisitive young Phineas teaming up with his quiet stepbrother, Ferb, in their constant quest to avoid boredom on summer vacation.
—
Christian Holub,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for boredom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boredom
Noun
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Generalized anxiety may manifest itself in depression, compulsion or restlessness.
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But Field, whose perpetual restlessness had driven his climb to business success, wasn’t suited to sit on the sidelines.
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Eventually, weariness begins to affect more than just your mood.
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The war-weariness in Sadeq’s words reflects the exhaustion felt throughout Lebanon, but especially among the Shiites who form a third of its 6 million residents.
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Beneath all the sensuality and beauty, there’s also a lingering melancholy that feels very familiar to me.
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Don Hertzfeldt occasionally comes to mind for a similarly pervasive mood of questioning, philosophical melancholy.
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“Boredom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boredom. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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