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
Just you, your thoughts, and, well, your boredom.
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
The Houston native started dressing up and going live on TikTok out of boredom during the COVID-19 lockdown.
—Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
His father bought him the plane ticket after Jeffrey found himself in a bit of a boredom rut with friends and getting into the wrong kind of trouble.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Projected a thick vibration of boredom.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
The Houston native started dressing up and going live on TikTok out of boredom during the COVID-19 lockdown.
—Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
His father bought him the plane ticket after Jeffrey found himself in a bit of a boredom rut with friends and getting into the wrong kind of trouble.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Projected a thick vibration of boredom.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boredom
Noun
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Kratom can lead to addiction, and some signs of withdrawal could include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle/joint aches, restlessness, runny nose, excessive yawning, and hot or cold flashes.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Keeping a person engaged and maintaining consistent routines can also reduce restlessness.—
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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De-stress on the daily Whether we're being sapped by parenting decisions, job hunting, health troubles or world weariness, many of us could use a charge to our internal battery, says clinical psychologist Enmanuel Mercedes, who counsels many (often exhausted) parents.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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The author approaches her subject with the weariness of a long-suffering old friend, sighingly explaining Stanton’s tantrums to newcomers.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The film’s empathetic interest in individual, often eccentric human lives gives it a warmth that overrides the underlying melancholy of the material, making for a pleasingly unsentimental crowdpleaser.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Some acknowledged the possibility that melancholy could be inherited.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Mar. 2026
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