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All those stories about his childhood can become tiresome after a while.
what a tiresome church service that turned out to be
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The pace is leisurely to observant to slow, and even beautiful swooning gets tiresome after a while.
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Ty Burr, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Taiwanese writers and artists, a bit like Catalan nationalists in Spain, emphasized the unique values of their native arts and culture, sometimes to a tiresome degree.
—Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
The primary story takes place on a stage (which can be visually static and tiresome).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 June 2024
The commission was founded nearly 40 years ago by Democrats and Republicans seeking to end the political brinkmanship and tiresome debate over debates that had become a regular part of presidential campaigning.
—Mark Barabak, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
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Ty Burr, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Taiwanese writers and artists, a bit like Catalan nationalists in Spain, emphasized the unique values of their native arts and culture, sometimes to a tiresome degree.
—Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
The primary story takes place on a stage (which can be visually static and tiresome).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 June 2024
The commission was founded nearly 40 years ago by Democrats and Republicans seeking to end the political brinkmanship and tiresome debate over debates that had become a regular part of presidential campaigning.
—Mark Barabak, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
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“Tiresome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiresome. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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tiresome
adjective
tire·some
ˈtī(ə)r-səm 
: likely to tire one because of length or dullness : boring
a tiresome lecture
tiresomely
adverb
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