How to Use boring in a Sentence

boring

adjective
  • I find her books totally boring.
  • I wish this book weren't so boring; I keep falling asleep whenever I try to read it.
  • Quite a bit of it can get boring.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Who says capri pants need to be boring?
    Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Don’t be fooled by the boring tape.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
  • For some, a flat loafer can feel boring.
    Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Puffers don't have to be boring.
    Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Not a boring day, and so much still to learn.
    Vineer Bhansali, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Still, the look rarely feels boring.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 25 May 2026
  • Keep it clean, clear, and boring.
    Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Of course adult themes aren’t boring.
    Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Protests can be a bit boring, at best, in his view.
    Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • In a sea of white and beige, stoneware shouldn’t be boring.
    Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • One of the best episodes to watch but one of the most boring to film.
    Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2021
  • The Rams have been bad and boring in three home games.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Maybe that’s what’s wrong with this shirt, which is fine but a bit boring.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Who says short nail designs have to be boring?
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 6 June 2026
  • Nothing to me is more boring than that.
    James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This line of attack is boring and tired.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Looking to spice up a boring beige mani?
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Farming takes so long and is so boring, some of us said.
    Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The key farm alone is too boring and too much running for me.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 June 2022
  • Who says weeknight meals have to be boring?
    Brennan Long, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Your daily bag doesn’t have to be boring.
    Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Porsche is bringing a racy twist to boring kitchen gear.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Your morning menu doesn't have to be boring.
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
  • That gets boring after about four songs, five songs.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Who says neutrals have to be boring?
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
  • But alas, these movies now feel kinda boring.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
  • And who wants to be trapped in a space that feels dreary and boring?
    Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2023

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