as in restlessness
the state of being bored
she spent that whole meeting in a state of complete boredom, waiting for lunch
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Recent Examples of boredom
Beneath such moves often lurks a selfish desire to soothe increasing anxiety, unrest, and potentially even boredom.
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Kurt Strovink, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Hegel even worried that the world would reach a state of global boredom.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Feeling settled in a relationship is actually a place of peace, not boredom.
—Melissa Mason, Refinery29, 1 Oct. 2025
Some dogs chew toys gently, while others tear them apart due to boredom, a strong prey drive, teething, or even attention-seeking.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
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Kurt Strovink, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Hegel even worried that the world would reach a state of global boredom.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Feeling settled in a relationship is actually a place of peace, not boredom.
—Melissa Mason, Refinery29, 1 Oct. 2025
Some dogs chew toys gently, while others tear them apart due to boredom, a strong prey drive, teething, or even attention-seeking.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for boredom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boredom
Noun
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And yes, there were occasional hijinks spurred by youthful boredom and restlessness.—
Scott Huver,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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It’s made with only a single ingredient—an organic, super concentrated root-only ashwagandha extract called KSM-66—which has shown to reduce levels of cortisol (the stress hormone) as well as anxiety and restlessness.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Talking about his predicament in a shaded wedge of grass near the center of Harvard Yard, Sial speaks with a mixture of passion, frustration and weariness, pushing back the shaggy hair that frequently falls over his eyes.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An aura of melancholy does not stop Madvillainy from being endlessly joyful and playful.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
30 Sep. 2025
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But even here, the ache of the lovers’ separation registers with only a muffled sense of melancholy.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Boredom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boredom. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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