humdrum

adjective

hum·drum | \ ˈhəm-ˌdrəm

Definition of humdrum

: monotonous, dull

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Examples of humdrum in a Sentence

She liked the movie, but I thought it was humdrum. another humdrum day at the office

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Each day we’re faced with seemingly humdrum decisions that reflect subconscious biases — and shape our personal, professional, and financial futures. — Tess Garcia, Teen Vogue, "Glow Recipe Announced the Upcoming Launch of a Target Line Called Sweet Chef," 27 Dec. 2018 The Federal Reserve’s May 1-2 meeting was fairly humdrum as the central bank didn’t raise its key short-term interest rate after bumping it up a quarter percentage point in March. — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, "Did real estate rise in April? Home sales reports, Fed minutes highlight week's news," 21 May 2018 Marius Barstad, a Norwegian plastic surgeon, and his wife, Bente Eger, a sales agent for a fashion company, gave a humdrum 1970s prefab, perched on the edge of Oslo’s inner fjord, a radical makeover. — J.s. Marcus, WSJ, "Living Large in a Scandinavian Suburb," 3 Oct. 2018 What makes one door memorable and extraordinary, while others remain humdrum? — Country Living, "YOUR HOME DESERVES MORE THAN ORDINARY DOORS," 2 Oct. 2018 But beyond the surface discord are clear harmonies: a love of costumes and glamour, a flair for the sensational and dramatic, an allergy to humdrum reality. — New York Times, "For Goths at Disneyland, It’s a Dark World After All," 11 May 2018 In this world, only the occasional unsafe site should have its URL highlighted, not the boring and humdrum secure site. — Peter Bright, Ars Technica, "As the Web moves toward HTTPS by default, Chrome will remove “secure” indicator," 17 May 2018 The wheels come off in the first scene – normally a humdinger, here just humdrum. — Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "This 'King Lear' more humdrum than tragic," 6 July 2018 What makes one door memorable and extra-ordinary, while others remain humdrum? — Country Living, "YOUR HOME DESERVES MORE THAN ORDINARY DOORS," 19 June 2018

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