as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
a long and tedious staff meeting
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Recent Examples of tedious
For empathetic professionals, there’s nothing worse than feeling yourself constantly on edge with your co-workers, and at the same time, unable to get your head above the tide of tedious tasks.
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Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Late Saturday night, and after hours of tedious negotiations, Senate Republicans voted 51-49 to advance the Republican megabill, beginning an hourslong reading of the bill by Senate staff.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025
After six weeks of sometimes tedious testimony, the trial’s sudden race to the finish line likely had jurors scratching their heads, wondering what happened to Khorram – and why neither side put her on the stand.
—Rolling Stone, 25 June 2025
Instead of the tedious tasks, many AI tools target high-level strategy, marketing or client-relationship work; tasks that employees want to keep human.
—Moin Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Late Saturday night, and after hours of tedious negotiations, Senate Republicans voted 51-49 to advance the Republican megabill, beginning an hourslong reading of the bill by Senate staff.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025
After six weeks of sometimes tedious testimony, the trial’s sudden race to the finish line likely had jurors scratching their heads, wondering what happened to Khorram – and why neither side put her on the stand.
—Rolling Stone, 25 June 2025
Instead of the tedious tasks, many AI tools target high-level strategy, marketing or client-relationship work; tasks that employees want to keep human.
—Moin Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tedious
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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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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
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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
Adjective
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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
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Without automation, errors are common and reimbursement is slow.—
Duke Chung,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Instead, the series seems determined to prove that age is just a number by forcing its leads, now including Choudhury and Parker, to act as if 50 is the new (and very stupid) 30.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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Jurassic Park, based on the Michael Crichton best-seller, is an evolutionary joke: Man, the master of the universe, has become mere flesh, consumed by animals allegedly too stupid to survive.—
David Denby,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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The style of the ceramic vessels in the room suggested the tomb was very old.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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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
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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“Tedious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tedious. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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