: 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 …—
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I was completely bored during that speech
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Also, Ka-young is bored and curious to see what Iblis will do.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
In face-to-face meetings, moderators could get a sense when people were bored, when the meeting should speed up or when the discussion should slow down.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The rest of the class quickly grows bored with this whole pantomime.
—Domenico Starnone, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2025
Katey got bored after about 20 minutes and went to her room.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
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Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
In face-to-face meetings, moderators could get a sense when people were bored, when the meeting should speed up or when the discussion should slow down.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The rest of the class quickly grows bored with this whole pantomime.
—Domenico Starnone, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2025
Katey got bored after about 20 minutes and went to her room.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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