: filled with or characterized by boredom
had never been more bored in her life
a bored voice
Bobbi slouched back against the cushions doing her best impression of a bored teenager …—
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I was completely bored during that speech
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The Maple Leafs were starting to get a little bored.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The department also continues to fail to give youths access to proper programming, education or services, which Dempsey wrote leaves kids idle, bored and frustrated.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Still, even an extremely talented child can quickly get bored during piano lessons.
—Steve Rothaus, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
The man lies on the bed and reads, while the woman grows bored.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The department also continues to fail to give youths access to proper programming, education or services, which Dempsey wrote leaves kids idle, bored and frustrated.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Still, even an extremely talented child can quickly get bored during piano lessons.
—Steve Rothaus, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
The man lies on the bed and reads, while the woman grows bored.
—Domenico Starnone, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Bored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bored. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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