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Adjective
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The prospect of yet another adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel might seem wearisome, as there have been nearly 200 filmic versions of the tale already.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2025 -
In doing so, the latter half of the series becomes wearisome and dull.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
29 May 2025
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The repeat narrative is becoming tiresome and concerning for supporters.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
3 July 2025
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That has been a tiresome trend of Arsenal matches in recent years, so seeing how Arteta responds to those situations will be interesting going forward.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Meanwhile hundreds of millions are periodically perturbed, like my recent Amtrak trip on the Northeast Regional: 90 minutes late, no seats, spotty wi-fi, and crawling along at 10 mph for tedious stretches.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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In Alien: Earth, whenever the narrative drifts away from its sci-fi-horror chassis toward Wendy and the hybrids, his meandering sensibility starts to feel less evocative than tedious.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Operose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operose. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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