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
There’s a timeless feeling of childhood in the unstructured fluidity of their day, teetering on the border of dreaminess and boredom, its possibilities both expanded and limited by the boys’ imagination.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The Benevolent Knights of the Raccoon, the group responsible for Armadillo Day, traced their origins to beer, boredom and Texas heritage.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
One is consumed by boredom, frustration, or regret.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
This pint-sized Funto mini watercolor set can bust boredom without permanently turning your tray table into a piece of modern art.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
The Benevolent Knights of the Raccoon, the group responsible for Armadillo Day, traced their origins to beer, boredom and Texas heritage.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
One is consumed by boredom, frustration, or regret.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
This pint-sized Funto mini watercolor set can bust boredom without permanently turning your tray table into a piece of modern art.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for boredom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boredom
Noun
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You’re now being asked to step up to the plate and own your perspective, philosophies, world view, path to personal growth—all while restlessness and the desire to learn and evolve skyrockets.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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Paying close attention to how each pillow affected their sleep, and any improvements in neck pain, restlessness, and temperature regulation, to determine which pillows made the grade as the most luxurious options out there, both in sleep feel and in material makeup.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Fortunately for me, the staff sensed my weariness—along with some lingering dizziness from the winding drive up—upon arrival.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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Here in San Diego — where seaside calm and crowded boardwalks conceal deeper civic fatigue — the same national weariness swirls beneath daily life.—
Phillip Halpern,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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Turner plays the middle brother with intriguing melancholy and an almost alien detachment, which works within the world this film creates, but not necessarily for a main character.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2026
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Fanning’s name was the first called when nominations were announced, signaling that Scandinavian melancholy would be notably absent that morning.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Boredom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boredom. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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