as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
a long and tedious staff meeting
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Recent Examples of tedious
But the more these authors bang the drum for standing out for standing out’s sake, the more tedious their books become.
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Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Finding a comfortable fit is tedious, though, as the sliders are hard to adjust when the headphones are on your head.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
So that process is just extremely tedious.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Everything in between feels tedious as your decision is repeatedly challenged.
—Autumn Dorsey, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Finding a comfortable fit is tedious, though, as the sliders are hard to adjust when the headphones are on your head.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
So that process is just extremely tedious.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Everything in between feels tedious as your decision is repeatedly challenged.
—Autumn Dorsey, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tedious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tedious
Adjective
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Historically, tracking demand for electricity was a boring task marked by little to no change.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Uranus has already been demanding freedom in your day-to-day, pushing you to ditch boring structures.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The routine can be tiring because both are raising young children.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Since travel can be tiring, Candow doubles his dose to 20 grams to counter jet lag from international trips.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Parkinson’s disease primarily affects the nervous system, particularly the brain, causing tremors, stiffness, and slow movement.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Sep. 2025
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Alex Bowman falls three laps down after a slow pit stop.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Jess: The curds themselves are crispy, but the toast is stupid.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
22 Aug. 2025
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The delegate should be embarrassed to introduce such a stupid idea.—
Kevin Igoe,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Horror of this scale has the effect of deadening words, making stories of the most unimaginable violence land with a dull thud.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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The water wasn’t quite as hot as the Braun, and the coffee was just a hair duller in taste.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Chefs, bartenders, writers, the caffeine-weary elite.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Walmart, which is known for its low prices, has been drawing more higher-income shoppers in recent months as inflation-weary consumers seek bargains.—
Emily Lorsch,
NBC news,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Amid the album's release, Justin shared several clips and photos on Instagram of billboards and projections in various locations around the world featuring a photo with his 1-year-old son Jack Blues, and himself and his wife, 28, with the little one.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After the current storm lull during the end of August and early September due in part to dusty, dry air and cool water in Hurricane Erin's wake, the threat of tropical cyclones is favored to return by the second half of the month and into October and even November, Merrill said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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In particular, the JWST detected grains of quartz crystals in the Butterfly's dusty torus.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Tedious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tedious. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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