as in boredom
a tedious lack of variety
the monotony of the cafeteria's selections was as bad as the quality
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Recent Examples of monotony
Immediate feedback during practice creates tight learning loops that accelerate mastery, while varied approaches prevent the monotony that leads to disengagement.
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Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Immediate feedback during practice creates tight learning loops that accelerate mastery, while varied approaches prevent the monotony that leads to disengagement.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Set in Watts, the film is a lyrical, neo-realist snapshot of a community, family, and slaughterhouse worker all coping with the monotony and powerlessness society forces them to endure.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025
Even after just a short preview, the game’s monotony was a bore, which is a cardinal sin.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
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Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Immediate feedback during practice creates tight learning loops that accelerate mastery, while varied approaches prevent the monotony that leads to disengagement.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Set in Watts, the film is a lyrical, neo-realist snapshot of a community, family, and slaughterhouse worker all coping with the monotony and powerlessness society forces them to endure.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025
Even after just a short preview, the game’s monotony was a bore, which is a cardinal sin.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for monotony
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monotony
Noun
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These spectacular environments and their all-consuming nature are often a form of therapy, a response to loneliness, boredom, trauma, mental illness, or religious mania–sometimes a combination.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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However, attendees showed no sign of boredom and punctuated her approximately 30-minute oration at City Hall with applause.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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His miniature sets brim with unsettling detail, and the uncanny monotone characters deliver deadpan lines that hit with precision.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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Ninety-nine percent of the patrons wear the complimentary t-shirt provided to create a monotone wall of fandom that surrounds the court.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 May 2025
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“Monotony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monotony. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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