: 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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May 21 – June 20 Getting too bored is a bad idea at the moment.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Gemini May 21 – June 20 Getting too bored is a bad idea at the moment.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2026
At this point, Cathy and Isabella are both bored.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Hearing the faint sirens of the white police officers who have been monitoring the area for no real reason, Kid attempts to blend into the party by grabbing the mic of the bored DJ—played by Parliament-Funkadelic’s George Clinton—to freestyle.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
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Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Gemini May 21 – June 20 Getting too bored is a bad idea at the moment.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2026
At this point, Cathy and Isabella are both bored.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Hearing the faint sirens of the white police officers who have been monitoring the area for no real reason, Kid attempts to blend into the party by grabbing the mic of the bored DJ—played by Parliament-Funkadelic’s George Clinton—to freestyle.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Bored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bored. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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