boring

adjective

bor·ing | \ ˈbȯr-iŋ

Definition of boring

: causing weariness and restlessness through lack of interest : causing boredom : tiresome a boring lecture

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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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Other people find these forced social interactions fake, unnecessary or boring. — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, "Ask Amy: Tired mom wants to skip teen years," 3 July 2019 Other people find these forced social interactions fake, unnecessary, or boring. — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, "Tired mom wants to skip teen years," 3 July 2019 For supremely hot days, stay cool by tying up your tresses with a plaid scrunchie instead of a boring old hair elastic. — Madeline Fass, Vogue, "15 Practical Hair Accessories to Wear at the Beach and Beyond," 3 July 2019 Other people find these forced social interactions fake, unnecessary, or boring. — Dear Abby, oregonlive.com, "Ask Amy: Mom is exhausted and wants to skip parenting her third teen," 3 July 2019 Other people find these forced social interactions fake, unnecessary, or boring. — Amy Dickinson, The Denver Post, "Ask Amy: Tired mom wants to skip her daughter’s teen years," 3 July 2019 Other people find these forced social interactions fake, unnecessary, or boring. — Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, "Ask Amy: Single mom with mouthy teen is ready to abandon parenting," 3 July 2019 Marvel has long had a problem with bland and boring villains, who don’t seem to have believable human motivations. — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "Spider-Man: Far From Home turns a class-conscious hero into a tech bro," 3 July 2019 And Holland continues to earn his Spidey stripes with his delicate, teenaged juggle of excited and awkward, in spite of this outing taking his character in some boring directions. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Spider-Man: Far from Home," 1 July 2019

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