: the state of being weary and restless through lack of interest
the boredom of a long car trip
Examples of boredom in a Sentence
On days when few customers came to shop, Bob felt overwhelmed by boredom.
the boredom of a long car trip
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Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Because her motivations seem much more complicated than mere boredom in your adaptation.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Goldman Sachs last month had its busiest IPO week since July 2021, when pandemic boredom fueled a listings binge, not all of it healthy.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
There’s shame around those feelings in motherhood of disappointment or boredom or failure.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for boredom
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“Boredom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boredom. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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boredom
noun
bore·dom
ˈbō(ə)rd-əm 
ˈbȯ(ə)rd-
: the state of being bored
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