: 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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During a pretty boring game that ended in a 105-95 Knicks win, Eagle and his analyst, Stan Van Gundy, made some chicken salad.
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Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Without getting into spoilers, her one-and-done appearance in Episode 5 presents the perfect opportunity for the more-than-capable Meester to match wits with Bell’s judgmental Joanna, only to strand the actor with boring, obvious jokes and saddle her with a feeble resolution.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
Babycat is proof that vanilla doesn’t have to be boring or predictable.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Now, adidas is also proving that hiking boots don’t have to look boring, since the brand’s perfect-for-fall versions are attractive as can be, what with their mingling of brown with other earth tones.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Without getting into spoilers, her one-and-done appearance in Episode 5 presents the perfect opportunity for the more-than-capable Meester to match wits with Bell’s judgmental Joanna, only to strand the actor with boring, obvious jokes and saddle her with a feeble resolution.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
Babycat is proof that vanilla doesn’t have to be boring or predictable.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
Now, adidas is also proving that hiking boots don’t have to look boring, since the brand’s perfect-for-fall versions are attractive as can be, what with their mingling of brown with other earth tones.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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