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Noun
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The ennui becomes more significant and apparent when viewers learn that Tina was a child prodicy musician.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
4 June 2025 -
There’s nothing peaceful about this mental stillness; as the day lengthens, so does the ennui.—
Rhian Sasseen,
The Atlantic,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Smoking often masks something deeper: stress, social anxiety, trauma, or even boredom.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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In fact, the broader legalization of cannabis for recreational and medical purposes has likely driven its boosted popularity and public image, leading many to see it as a relatively safe substance for relaxation and relief from stress, pain, and even boredom.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
17 June 2025
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For the director’s detractors, these can be chunks of pure tedium, indicative of his hands-off, fly-on-the wall approach to cinema.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2025
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Long-distance truckers have for decades used them to tolerate the tedium of the road.—
Paul Tough Eric Jason Martin Krish Seenivasan Brian St. Pierre,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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But general manager Don Waddell expressed no regrets or disappointment after one trade fell through and several others fizzled out before gaining any traction.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Moyers expressed regret for the spot — an attack on Johnson’s Republican opponent Barry Goldwater’s views on the use of nuclear weapons.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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“Morbidness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morbidness. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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