1
: the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
also
: boredom
2
: a tedious period of time
Examples of tedium in a Sentence
The movie was three hours of tedium.
I took a day off to relieve the tedium of work.
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So given the sheer tedium of her existence, that photograph is a really rare and special day for the Grainier family.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
Unfortunately, this results in tedium, annoyance, sometimes even rage; there are few things more infuriating than a movie about magic that has no magic in it.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
But all too often—as anyone who’s ever contended with the tedium of logging every piece of food that passes their lips knows—these apps can feel more like torture devices, turning the simple, essential, and enjoyable act of eating into a chore that can even be shamey or triggering.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Nov. 2025
Game 3 of the World Series was a stone-cold thriller, with peaks of high drama and longueurs of exquisitely tense tedium.
—Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
Unfortunately, this results in tedium, annoyance, sometimes even rage; there are few things more infuriating than a movie about magic that has no magic in it.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
But all too often—as anyone who’s ever contended with the tedium of logging every piece of food that passes their lips knows—these apps can feel more like torture devices, turning the simple, essential, and enjoyable act of eating into a chore that can even be shamey or triggering.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Nov. 2025
Game 3 of the World Series was a stone-cold thriller, with peaks of high drama and longueurs of exquisitely tense tedium.
—Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tedium
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“Tedium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tedium. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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