: 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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As Hüller approaches her father at the keyboard, her anger manifests as a kind of bored nonchalance.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
As Hathaway spoke about the importance of costume design, Wintour looked about the audience with a sort of bored expression before putting on her signature sunglasses.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2026
The darkly satirical film stars Kirsten Dunst, Daniel Brühl, and Keanu Reeves and is set on a long-haul flight where the entertainment system fails and passengers are forced to face the horror of being bored.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
This Harvey just silently materialized — slumped in a wheelchair steered by a bored-looking corrections officer.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
As Hathaway spoke about the importance of costume design, Wintour looked about the audience with a sort of bored expression before putting on her signature sunglasses.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2026
The darkly satirical film stars Kirsten Dunst, Daniel Brühl, and Keanu Reeves and is set on a long-haul flight where the entertainment system fails and passengers are forced to face the horror of being bored.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
This Harvey just silently materialized — slumped in a wheelchair steered by a bored-looking corrections officer.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Bored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bored. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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