: filled with or characterized by boredom
a bored voice
She had never been more bored in her life than while waiting for her delayed flight.
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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Joining George in his fight to stop the slasher are a particularly suspicious student (Ian Sera) and a famous tennis pro (Lynda Day George) who, bored with the celebrity touring circuit, decides to join up as an undercover detective.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Some kids, especially older ones, might get bored with just a small collection of items.
—Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 31 Jan. 2026
The film is a social satire set on a long-haul flight where the entertainment systems fail, and an eclectic group of international passengers are forced to face the horror of being bored.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Her trick to entertaining a group of kids who were stuck inside and ping-ponged quickly between bored and hungry?
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
Some kids, especially older ones, might get bored with just a small collection of items.
—Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 31 Jan. 2026
The film is a social satire set on a long-haul flight where the entertainment systems fail, and an eclectic group of international passengers are forced to face the horror of being bored.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Her trick to entertaining a group of kids who were stuck inside and ping-ponged quickly between bored and hungry?
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bored
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“Bored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bored. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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