as in restlessness
the state of being bored
she spent that whole meeting in a state of complete boredom, waiting for lunch
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Recent Examples of boredom
What are the consequences to the development of imagination, patience and the embrace of boredom?
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Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2025
For longer periods? Know how to handle fear, loneliness or boredom?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 3 June 2025
Many animal behaviorists also warn the practice fails to address the root cause of excessive barking—often anxiety, boredom, or inadequate training.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Factor 2: Antisocial behavior (e.g., deviance from an early age, aggression, impulsivity, irresponsibility, proneness to boredom).
—New Atlas, 26 June 2025
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Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2025
For longer periods? Know how to handle fear, loneliness or boredom?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 3 June 2025
Many animal behaviorists also warn the practice fails to address the root cause of excessive barking—often anxiety, boredom, or inadequate training.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Factor 2: Antisocial behavior (e.g., deviance from an early age, aggression, impulsivity, irresponsibility, proneness to boredom).
—New Atlas, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for boredom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boredom
melancholy
Noun
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Only two divorcees responded with anything remotely reminiscent of misty-eyed melancholy.—
Hannah Pittard,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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But the title track from his 1969 LP — a platinum-seller enshrined in the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry — is perhaps his most impressive harmonic achievement, with a key change in the verse that lends a touch of melancholy to the song’s message of protest.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2025
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“Boredom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boredom. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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