as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
a long and tedious staff meeting
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Recent Examples of tedious
The basic problem with treating sleep apnea is that different treatments work differently for different people, and finding the right solution is tedious.
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Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
Collecting them by hand can be tedious, and the mess is real.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 14 Mar. 2026
But they were integrated in a way that replaced the tedious work, not the creative practice.
—Holly Willis, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
Homeyer estimates penny tiles have three times as many grout lines with penny tile than with a large-format tile—tedious both during the installation process and cleaning process.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 8 Mar. 2026
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Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
Collecting them by hand can be tedious, and the mess is real.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 14 Mar. 2026
But they were integrated in a way that replaced the tedious work, not the creative practice.
—Holly Willis, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
Homeyer estimates penny tiles have three times as many grout lines with penny tile than with a large-format tile—tedious both during the installation process and cleaning process.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tedious
Adjective
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The rooms Forget boring beiges and personality-less whites.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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This is a boring line of logic to keep hammering as the season drags on.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And adopting the mantle of cultural curmudgeon can get tiring.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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Riko Ueki headed Japan's opening goal, her fourth of the tournament, before Maika Hamano, Aoba Fujino and Kiko Seike all scored against a tiring Vietnamese defense.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This chaged profile results in improved satiety and a slower blood sugar spike.—
Jahnavi Rapaka,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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That alone would create a challenging year for water managers, who rely on slow and steady snowmelt to feed streams, rivers and reservoirs and meet spring and summer demand for irrigation and drinking water.—
Mira Rojanasakul,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The American people are not stupid and will not accept more failure theater from Republicans in Congress.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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The American people are not stupid and will not accept more failure theater from Republicans in Congress.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The employees of Rockin’ Grandma’s roam the grounds of the retreat site, which boasts multiple structures, and are visited by a series of guest speakers whose lectures range from the merely dull to the truly Dada.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Charvet’s ethos is about discretion, but the clothes are not dull.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The public grew weary and confused.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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There’s a hot tub outside as well as a compact indoor sauna (top-notch for soothing weary muscles).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 and older, or have another qualifying disability.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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This is how friends and family described 18-year-old Park Hill High School senior Tessa Walker, who was killed in a fiery crash in rural Platte County early Sunday morning.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Its dusty surface contains minerals, but not the organic nutrients plants need to grow.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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On a hot, dry March day, the dusty festival grounds — a movie set where Nelson filmed 1984’s Red Headed Stranger — took on the grit and hue of a classic Western.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Tedious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tedious. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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