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Noun
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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 -
Only Clark’s passivity seems more out of the boredom of having peaked at local-news celebrity status than anything else.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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But with LeBron James finally showing his age, and in no position to say no to someone like Dončić, the Lakers have gone all-in on the kid from Ljubljana, and the ennui that’s surrounding the team is palpable even in Northern California.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Both the Times of London and the Daily Telegraph reviewed Newman’s book poorly, with an air of anti-woke ennui, accusing her of imposing contemporary moral standards on the vices of the past.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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In a conversation with Paul Thomas Anderson, DiCaprio admitted that passing on the lead role in Boogie Nights was the biggest regret of his entire career.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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All have denied any wrongdoing or seeing anything untoward on their visits, and many have expressed regret at associating with Epstein.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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What would be lost in the red-white-and-blue tedium gives Venezuela an instantly identifiable characteristic.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Most scenes are shot from a fixed camera position, which can accentuate the level of tedium when there’s not much happening.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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Johnson said depression often manifests as persistent negative self-perception, hopelessness, feelings of worthlessness and social withdrawal.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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If your friend or family member is struggling to keep up with daily responsibilities, constantly ruminating about relationship issues, or expressing a sense of hopelessness, consider bringing it up, says Francesca Emma, a therapist in New York.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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Austin Parks' desperation 3-point attempt for Toledo bounced off the back of the rim and fell to the floor as time expired.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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And that was a sign of desperation or resignation for Self and the Jayhawks.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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This optimism turns into despair not one second into the organizing effort, when Ben discovers that his oven is out of commission.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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Yet other oil surges did not lead to deep economic despair.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Dismalness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismalness. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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