: 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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Its inventors were bored Ivy Leaguers who played it while waiting for the results of the annual Harvard-Yale football game.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Whether bored, antsy, or both, Louis began swaying his hips from side to side and dancing to the music.
—Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 11 June 2026
The fast tempo isn't the lazy thunk of a guard's boots or even the confident, slightly bored stride of a lawyer's dark tan Derby shoes.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Some kids, especially older ones, might get bored with just a small collection of items.
—Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 5 June 2026
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Whether bored, antsy, or both, Louis began swaying his hips from side to side and dancing to the music.
—Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 11 June 2026
The fast tempo isn't the lazy thunk of a guard's boots or even the confident, slightly bored stride of a lawyer's dark tan Derby shoes.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Some kids, especially older ones, might get bored with just a small collection of items.
—Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 5 June 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 16 Jun. 2026.
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