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
Riesling took dance lessons elsewhere to relieve her boredom during the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing two face masks for the in-person instruction.
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Kevin McKeough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2026
The movement feels like a miracle drug for boredom, a long time coming for even baseball’s most traditional fan base.
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Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
There is boredom, and annoyance with this passive, oblivious little girl.
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Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
And then there’s also jealousy or boredom.
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Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for boredom
Kevin McKeough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2026
The movement feels like a miracle drug for boredom, a long time coming for even baseball’s most traditional fan base.
—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
There is boredom, and annoyance with this passive, oblivious little girl.
—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
And then there’s also jealousy or boredom.
—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for boredom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boredom
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And again… The Wave is usually a sign of crowd restlessness, a move for fans to entertain themselves when they aren’t being entertained by the event in front of them.
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Beginning with the pilot, there’s also been an appealing restlessness to Kate, a loose physicality and prideful disregard for glamour.
Noun
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This echoes his late father’s signature weariness of US negotiators, an Iran expert told CNN.
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Yet that weariness doesn’t plague the music itself.
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Beneath all the sensuality and beauty, there’s also a lingering melancholy that feels very familiar to me.
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Early Years Eichenberg recounted his childhood with some melancholy.
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“Boredom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boredom. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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