as in boredom
the state of being bored
the kind of ennui that comes from having too much time on one's hands and too little will to find something productive to do
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Recent Examples of ennui
Hong Kong icon Tony Leung has channeled brooding urban energy for the masterpieces of Wong Kar-Wai, balancing the debonair ennui of Marcello Mastroianni with the quiet watchfulness of Montgomery Clift.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
In her new British Vogue cover story, Charli expresses a general ennui toward pop stardom.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
The warmth that acts as the exact counterpole to ennui.
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Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Those reporters told stories of war in all its gore and its glory, its exhilaration and its ennui.
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Kathy Kiely,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
In her new British Vogue cover story, Charli expresses a general ennui toward pop stardom.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
The warmth that acts as the exact counterpole to ennui.
—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Those reporters told stories of war in all its gore and its glory, its exhilaration and its ennui.
—
Kathy Kiely,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ennui
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ennui
boredom
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Career pivots are often messy, beginning with boredom signaling that current work no longer fits.
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Sitting with boredom is a political act.
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“Ennui.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ennui. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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