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\Definition of bored
: 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 …— Ingrid Law
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Recent Examples on the Web Egyptian viewers, bored with the homogeneous programming or in search of unfiltered news, are increasingly turning to foreign media as an alternative.
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Declan Walsh, New York Times, "Outside Egypt, Critics Speak Freely. Inside, Families Pay the Price.," 14 May 2020 The song, created by Curtis Roach, first debuted as a casual TikTok video on March 4, the audio from which has since been used over 4 million times in TikToks for people who are, well, bored in their houses, waiting out the coronavirus quarantine.
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Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com, "Quarantine Made Them Famous — Now What?," 7 May 2020 The findings illustrate what public health experts say has been a concern about Americans growing intolerably bored, lonely and restless as the weeks of being ordered or asked to stay home wear on.
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Katherine Shaver, Anchorage Daily News, "‘Quarantine fatigue’ continues for second week, showing a worrisome trend, researchers say," 29 Apr. 2020 Most of its crew have been moved ashore to quarantine on Guam.
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HONOLULU — When a curfew goes into effect each night for one county in Hawaii, the mayor gets bored -- and posts videos on social media.
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BostonGlobe.com, "US states build stockpiles of malaria drug touted by Trump," 26 Apr. 2020 The more than 200,000 dormitory residents are now anxious, bored, isolated and scared.
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Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post, "Singapore lost control of its coronavirus outbreak, and migrant workers are the victims," 21 Apr. 2020 Sure, this might just be a case of everyone being bored in the house—and in the house bored—during quarantine.
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Abby Gardner, Glamour, "Here's Why Taylor Swift Fans Think She's Releasing a New Project in May," 29 Apr. 2020 Frequent episodes might be a sign that your dog is bored, stressed, or not getting enough exercise and/or mental stimulation.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "What Are “Zoomies” and Why Do Dogs Get Them?," 27 Apr. 2020 There are treat-dispensing toys that require your pup to solve a puzzle first, to keep them from getting bored.
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Elizabeth Sheldon, Country Living, "Before Adopting a New Dog, Make Sure You Have These Essentials," 15 Apr. 2020
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The first known use of bored was in 1823
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