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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiresomeness
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Anua Niacinamide 10 + TXA 4 Serum The first line of defense this serum targets is dullness.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026 -
Fraxel can improve the skin’s overall appearance, addressing everything from uneven tone and dullness to age spots to acne scars and wrinkles.—
Whitney Perry,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2026
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Soon enough, once a candidate has entered the race, boredom sets in and the speculation and desire for someone fresh and different starts anew.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Here’s to boredom, to wrong turns, to fruitful friction.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Super Pedestrian is loose and fun in an untight world — pop-rock banger after banger about the messiness of life in your early twenties, navigating situationships, and combatting post-pandemic ennui.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
19 Dec. 2025
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Absolved of the possibility of death, the novel suffers the ennui that vampires endure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Dec. 2025
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Enthusiasm aside, the tedium of those first few weeks was tough.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
4 Dec. 2025
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So given the sheer tedium of her existence, that photograph is a really rare and special day for the Grainier family.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Nov. 2025
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Bowie’s genius was a driver and a result of an unquenchable inner restlessness.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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This is because of the productive restlessness that Safdie fosters in his colleagues, many of whom have been at his side for decades, and, of course, the spirit of his wildly original new character.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Many women with natural hair can empathize with the breakage concerns and tediousness that can arise when taking down protective styles.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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It’s powered by your own hand—only without the tediousness of using a needle and thread.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Aug. 2025
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Maintaining player buy-in while addressing tactical issues and subsequently evolving is more taxing when the initial freshness of a manager’s arrival dissipates and some weariness sets in.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 Dec. 2025
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My father only shrugged and went to rest, unwilling to let hope pierce the armor of his weariness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Nov. 2025
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The crosswalks have become a focal point in a broader debate over local expression versus state uniformity.—
Everton Bailey Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
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Much of Pantone’s business is selling color-swatch guides to designers, artists, and marketers to ensure this uniformity, which is hugely important to their jobs.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Tiresomeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiresomeness. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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