as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
what a tiresome church service that turned out to be
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Recent Examples of tiresome
Harbour's loud, boorish Russian bear is funny at first, but alas, gets tiresome in a short amount of time.
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
But the choice to spread them out over ten hours makes both central figures hard to root for at first, since we’re left to wonder whether either of them might secretly be a monster, and tiresome by the end, as we’re made to watch the pair rehash the same arguments over and over again.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
One of the tiresome aspects of this new-world college football era is fans of opposing schools asserting that players bypassed their school only because of an NIL payout from another school.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
The marketing around their rematch (which ended in a tiresome double disqualification) was a poor omen for Savage vs. DiBiase.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
But the choice to spread them out over ten hours makes both central figures hard to root for at first, since we’re left to wonder whether either of them might secretly be a monster, and tiresome by the end, as we’re made to watch the pair rehash the same arguments over and over again.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
One of the tiresome aspects of this new-world college football era is fans of opposing schools asserting that players bypassed their school only because of an NIL payout from another school.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
The marketing around their rematch (which ended in a tiresome double disqualification) was a poor omen for Savage vs. DiBiase.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tiresome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiresome
Adjective
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Some people assume that longtime married couples are boring, but my husband has never bored me.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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Spectators perceive tennis outfits as plain, boring, rigid or limited to a specific silhouette.—
Ruth Etiesit Samuel,
Essence,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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These guys have been touring for decades, never tiring of playing the hits even while steadily putting out albums full of new material.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle sustains this tiring play style by deploying a 10-man rotation, allowing his players to stay fresh throughout high-intensity games.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Strain into a highball glass, while simultaneously adding the club soda together in one slow stream to achieve the fluffy, towering fizz.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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And while the Canadian industry made early gains to close a gender gap in the film and TV industry, making strides in advancing and promoting talent from underrepresented Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities has been slower and more incremental.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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This is just stupid how successful this is, but that’s really underselling it.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
31 May 2025
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Camp, stupid, joyful—to both own and access—Labubu has taken over.—
Lara Johnson-Wheeler,
Vogue,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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Santa Monica residents go to war against Waymo There’s a battle brewing in Santa Monica with a fleet of unmanned, electric Waymo vehicles on one side, and exhausted, weary locals on the other.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Reed thin and blonde, with the slouch of a weary royal, Kjær spent Tuesday afternoon directing his troops: five amateur dancers, recruited from clubs, who will perform at an opening on Saturday in a piece modeled on the firework displays at Disney’s Magic Kingdom.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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There are a few family members who only wear olive, mustard, khaki, black and other dull colors; clunky, unattractive shoes; and few accessories.—
Judith Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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Age Defense Retinol Complex 0.5 is no exception, which shines with its abilities to reduce the look of fine lines, hyperpigmentation, and overall dull skin.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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International students make up about 27% of the student body at the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Former New College student Katie Helms, 47, got emotional when remembering her old mentor.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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If soil clumps fall apart between your fingers or the texture is dusty, the soil is too dry and more water is needed.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
7 June 2025
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Resilience carried a rover with a shovel to gather lunar dirt as well as a Swedish artist's toy-size red house for placement on the moon's dusty surface.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
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“Tiresome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiresome. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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