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.
  • One of the best episodes to watch but one of the most boring to film.
    Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2021
  • Don’t be so quick to think of red wine as a boring choice.
    Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 4 June 2024
  • Life doesn’t have to be boring, and nor does your scent.
    Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • And who wants to be trapped in a space that feels dreary and boring?
    Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Or, at least, the potential for the AI to do boring stuff.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
  • By the rules of the genre, Veggie must be made a little boring, and is.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Scooch boring items out of your fridge and make room for the creamy, dreamy products that rose to the top.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 4 June 2025
  • The key farm alone is too boring and too much running for me.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 June 2022
  • This is one time when boring beige can be your best friend.
    Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The build-and-price website for the Hyundai Kona N is pretty boring.
    Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Still, a caution: A lot of new, boring rosés are out there.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024
  • One thing is certain: The last few years have not been boring.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
  • What should have been a light summer romp is a boring mess.
    Dallasnews.com Staff, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • To the person who says that WESH 2 has the most boring anchors out there, please.
    Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The weather is the most boring subject in the world — but not always, right?
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 Jan. 2022
  • Detroit Red Wings' goal is to be more boring (and more sound).
    Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2021
  • And don't worry, your work bag doesn't have to be plain black or boring.
    Laura Hanrahan, Woman's Day, 5 May 2022
  • The implied message: Things are about to get a whole lot more boring.
    Joel Khalili, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2023
  • There’s nothing more boring than a record that doesn’t have those ups and downs.
    Damien Scott, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
  • How could winning a game at the highest level of the sport be boring?
    Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 1 June 2023
  • In a classic study, a group of people viewed a boring film.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
  • The metallic fringe tassel and gold chain prove that clear bags don’t have to be boring.
    Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Halsey's 'fit is proof that athleisure doesn't have to be beige or boring.
    Kristen Saladino, Seventeen, 3 Feb. 2023
  • But honestly, the rest of the meeting is boring and feels like filler.
    Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2021
  • Without fans, the game’s just boring, to be honest with you.
    Khobi Price, sun-sentinel.com, 11 May 2021
  • By David Sims In some sense, this has been the most boring Oscar campaign in years.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Much happens in the sixth episode, but most of it is pretty boring like the rest of this season.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • These pre-seasoned staples can revive boring veggies or fix a bland soup in no time flat.
    Sarah Felbin, SELF, 10 June 2025

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