as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
the sitcom was offbeat and interesting in its first season, but has since become predictable and stodgy
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Recent Examples of stodgy
For every stodgy conservator who might consider the guitar a tawdry, lowbrow diversion, there’s a cultural critic who dismisses it as an object of boomer nostalgia, about as musically relevant in this post-rockist era as the harpsichord.
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Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
The Savannah Bananas took on the Firefighters (another team that has dance numbers in their playbook) in a game that was closer to a slapstick vaudeville act than a stodgy MLB game.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
Besides, a high-fiber breakfast doesn’t have to mean one that’s stodgy or boring.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 27 Mar. 2025
This week’s decision behind closed doors by the PLO’s aging leadership is likely to reinforce its image as stodgy and remote.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
The Savannah Bananas took on the Firefighters (another team that has dance numbers in their playbook) in a game that was closer to a slapstick vaudeville act than a stodgy MLB game.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
Besides, a high-fiber breakfast doesn’t have to mean one that’s stodgy or boring.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 27 Mar. 2025
This week’s decision behind closed doors by the PLO’s aging leadership is likely to reinforce its image as stodgy and remote.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stodgy
Adjective
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The main reason Jacksonville is so boring, FinanceBuzz found, is that much of its population is thinly scattered across the city.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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GoPro has also dropped a white version and a forest green version if black is too boring for you.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Without automation, errors are common and reimbursement is slow.—
Duke Chung,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Skin Conditions Dry, itchy skin, and wounds or cuts that are slow to heal can be a sign of hyperglycemia.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Cape Florida Light The Cape Florida Light, in Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park on the tip of Key Biscayne, is the oldest lighthouse in the state.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
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Patrick O’Connor, curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, told AP this may be Denver’s deepest and oldest find yet.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Dickinson led off the semifinal game and roped a double off his metal bat that Smith said woke him up from a long, tiring day.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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After a tiring day walking around the parks, the most relaxing, soothing and healing experience is to sit out on the decks of the treehouse.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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And some stupid Republicans, and foolish Republicans, fall into the net.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 July 2025
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The film ends with Lady Susan setting herself up in a kind of throuple, although one member of the ménage is too stupid to be so informed.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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For organizations looking to unlock efficiency and save their human workforces from dull and repetitive tasks, agents represent an exciting opportunity.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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The best vitamin C cleansers can come in handy for this—most are packed with brightening antioxidants and fruit enzymes to gently slough away dull, dead skin and protect it from free radicals.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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Officials noted that the public can grow weary from too many flooding alerts or forecasts that turn out to be minor.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 July 2025
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And the family members of the missing — from the camp and elsewhere — continue to grow weary.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Tim Petrillo, one of the developers behind the $500 million project, donned a hard hat on a sweltering Tuesday and peered out at the dusty construction site at Northwest First Avenue, just north of Northwest Fifth Street.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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Webb images nebula To mark Webb's third year of operations, NASA shared an image the observatory gathered showcasing the thick, dusty layers of a section that's known as the Cat’s Paw Nebula.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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“Stodgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stodgy. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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