as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
that movie is just a series of mind-numbing explosions and car chases
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Recent Examples of mind-numbing
This doesn’t change the fact that describing someone browsing the web or scrolling without end can be mind-numbing.
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Maya Chung, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
As with every year, our theaters and smart TVs will be filled with a sometimes cheerful mix of heady award hopefuls, mind-numbing but merry comedies, big box office blowouts and some out-of-left-field curveballs.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
The Browns probably weren’t going to be able to drive 70-plus yards in around 90 seconds to either tie the game or give themselves a chance to win, but the mind-numbing penalties took any hypothetical last-second heroics out of the storyline.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Yes, this may have been a mind-numbing barrage of percentages.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
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Maya Chung, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
As with every year, our theaters and smart TVs will be filled with a sometimes cheerful mix of heady award hopefuls, mind-numbing but merry comedies, big box office blowouts and some out-of-left-field curveballs.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
The Browns probably weren’t going to be able to drive 70-plus yards in around 90 seconds to either tie the game or give themselves a chance to win, but the mind-numbing penalties took any hypothetical last-second heroics out of the storyline.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Yes, this may have been a mind-numbing barrage of percentages.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind-numbing
Adjective
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This outfit, one of Bessette-Kennedy’s most famous, manages to turn what could feel boring—a plain khaki midiskirt—into a genuine statement.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2026
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Children, that great adventure, boring?—
Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Imagine having all your bags unpacked, slipping into a robe and getting ready to take a long, hot shower at the end of a tiring day, only to realize that your showerhead is broken or the hot water isn’t heating appropriately.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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And while the offense was flowing, the defense was suffocating a quickly tiring San Jose State squad.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Hegseth’s harsh punishment is the culmination of a long, slow slide that began with a political disagreement.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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The company didn’t break out Marni revenues, but Marni’s growth has been slower than that of other OTB labels, Diesel and Margiela, in recent years.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And to be perfectly fair, nervous gratuitous laughter at stupid jokes is not unknown among anyone, including the press corps.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
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Above all else, avoid the stupid mistakes that lead to injury, illness, and evacuation from the game.—
Kristen Geil,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Being in my late 50s, getting cosmetic treatments to tackle sagginess, wrinkles, fine lines, and a dull complexion has certainly crossed my mind.—
Cathy Nelson,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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Wipe off any excess so the pan looks dull, not shiny.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While the weary court composer is buried in the bureaucracy of state music, teaching scores of pupils, serving on endless committees and composing anthems and choral pieces, Mozart is dashing off works of startling originality while acting like a complete goofball.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Enter energetic young Cristian (Escobar) and his weary-faced father (Hugo Ramírez), unworldly out-of-towners in need of temporary accommodation near the city hospital where the boy’s mother is undergoing long-term cancer treatment.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The concern followed Liam Conejo Ramos and his father when they were sent to south Texas' Dilley Immigration Processing Center, surrounded by chain-link fences on a dusty plain about 75 miles south of San Antonio.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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The concern followed Liam Conejo Ramos and his father when they were sent to Dilley, surrounded by chain-link fences on a dusty plain about 75 miles south of San Antonio.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Neon Grove is designed for ‘tweens between seven and 12 and The Underground is reserved for teens up to 17 years-old.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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And maybe — just maybe — that older child will pull them into the celebration instead of pushing them away.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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