as in boredom
the state of being bored
the tedium of spending a rainy afternoon trapped inside the house
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Recent Examples of tedium
As the show progresses, the book morphs into a potent examination of self-objectification, of the existential tedium of work, and of the disorientation produced by living in a world where what is genuine and what is performance are difficult to disentangle.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Not necessarily the worst team, but just a season that was boring, devoid of news, etc. — Clint N.
While there are a few contenders, the 2013 season stands alone for tedium and banality.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 11 July 2025
GitHub's Copilot reduces the tedium of writing boilerplate functions by autocompleting repetitive code patterns.
—Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
One of the lenses through which tech leaders view their plans for success should be balancing talent and tedium.
—Agur Jõgi, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Not necessarily the worst team, but just a season that was boring, devoid of news, etc. — Clint N.
While there are a few contenders, the 2013 season stands alone for tedium and banality.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 11 July 2025
GitHub's Copilot reduces the tedium of writing boilerplate functions by autocompleting repetitive code patterns.
—Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
One of the lenses through which tech leaders view their plans for success should be balancing talent and tedium.
—Agur Jõgi, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tedium
boredom
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If the behavior stops when distracted, boredom is likely the cause.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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So Fox cued up a clip of herself on screen, much to the child’s boredom.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Tedium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tedium. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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