: causing weariness and restlessness through lack of interest : causing boredom : tiresome
a boring lecture
boringness
noun
Examples of boring in a Sentence
I find her books totally boring.
I wish this book weren't so boring; I keep falling asleep whenever I try to read it.
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Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Historically, tracking demand for electricity was a boring task marked by little to no change.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Uranus has already been demanding freedom in your day-to-day, pushing you to ditch boring structures.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 31 Aug. 2025
The interview is alternately boring and compelling, offering a glimpse into an insular world of privilege and entitlement.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for boring
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“Boring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boring. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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