: 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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My 3-year-old son is finally able to sit through a whole board game without getting, well, bored, and Candyland quickly became his go-to.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 22 Nov. 2025
In it, some bored artillery engineers build a massive 900-ft (274-m) cannon called the Columbiad.
—New Atlas, 22 Nov. 2025
Edwards told Newsweek these children can appear restless or easily bored when their minds aren’t sufficiently engaged.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Holes were bored in giant waxy wheels, slivers shaved from wedges, spoons dipped into soft pools of goo.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
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Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 22 Nov. 2025
In it, some bored artillery engineers build a massive 900-ft (274-m) cannon called the Columbiad.
—New Atlas, 22 Nov. 2025
Edwards told Newsweek these children can appear restless or easily bored when their minds aren’t sufficiently engaged.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Holes were bored in giant waxy wheels, slivers shaved from wedges, spoons dipped into soft pools of goo.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
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 26 Nov. 2025.
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