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Recent Examples of tediousness
Many women with natural hair can empathize with the breakage concerns and tediousness that can arise when taking down protective styles.
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Caché McClay, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
It’s powered by your own hand—only without the tediousness of using a needle and thread.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2025
Caché McClay, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
It’s powered by your own hand—only without the tediousness of using a needle and thread.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tediousness
Noun
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Don’t let tedium drain your energy!—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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What would be lost in the red-white-and-blue tedium gives Venezuela an instantly identifiable characteristic.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cats may also climb due to boredom, excess energy, stress, or a need to escape from people or other pets.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Caldwell carried a walkie-talkie to stay in touch with Ingrid, whose boredom in the van had been vigorously articulated across the airwaves.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Livaura Retinol Anti-Aging Hand Cream Retinol is a vitamin A derivative that boosts cell turnover and collagen production, while fading wrinkles, fine lines, and reducing visible signs of aging like dullness, dark spots, and texture.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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Now the brand is tackling dullness in blonde hair with its purple shampoo.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Too much American Chekhov falls straight into the ennui trap.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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Those reporters told stories of war in all its gore and its glory, its exhilaration and its ennui.—
Kathy Kiely,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Driven by her own marginalization and desire for a life of pleasure, Mathilda has enacted Escapes throughout her life, repeatedly changing her name and circumstances to keep life’s drabness at bay.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Manuel Bonilla brings a contrasting energy as New Art, infusing the role with youthful optimism that plays against Old Art’s weariness.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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As her characters in both movies experience vexing circumstances within a seriocomic framework, Byrne exhibits the tightly wound weariness of a person forced into fight-or-flight mode for too long.—
Carla Meyer,
Houston Chronicle,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Kratom can lead to addiction, and some signs of withdrawal could include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle/joint aches, restlessness, runny nose, excessive yawning, and hot or cold flashes.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Keeping a person engaged and maintaining consistent routines can also reduce restlessness.—
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Tediousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tediousness. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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