as in boredom
a tedious lack of variety
detested the mind-numbing monotonousness of the task but knew that it had to be done
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Noun
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It is driven by boredom and entitlement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026 -
Having space to recharge helps prevent resentment and boredom.—
Amy Morin,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Next year’s denim trends will be defined by softer fabrics, heritage constructions, and novelty details designed to cut through the monotony of a sea of blue.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
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For long stretches, she was denied access to books and bridled against the monotony and regulation of institutional life.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These have been replaced by an endless monotone of heavy-handed highs.—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the quiet hush of the neonatal intensive care unit at Shahjahanpur Medical College, the only constant sound was the monotone of the heart monitor, its low hum keeping watch over the baby sleeping inside the sterile incubator.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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No, no, nothing as humdrum as all that.—
Rachel Kurzius,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Certainly the humdrum of legislation or bureaucratic rule-marking is nothing like the gossipy speculation about who may or may not bid to lead California as its 41st governor.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Monotonousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monotonousness. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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