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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Some people snack at night to cope with stress, boredom, or sadness.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
8 Apr. 2025 -
Quotidian excursions to the post office or the bank can create valuable opportunities for boredom, too.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Immediate feedback during practice creates tight learning loops that accelerate mastery, while varied approaches prevent the monotony that leads to disengagement.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Set in Watts, the film is a lyrical, neo-realist snapshot of a community, family, and slaughterhouse worker all coping with the monotony and powerlessness society forces them to endure.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Even many of his supporters expected Lurie, with his starched shirts and monotone voice, to approach the new job as more of a public policy nerd than a cheerleader-in-chief.—
Hannah Wiley,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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His monotone responses and repetitive hand gestures can often appear robotic.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Monotonousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monotonousness. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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