as in boredom
the state of being bored
the tedium of spending a rainy afternoon trapped inside the house
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Recent Examples of tedium
Many of these protagonists endure the tedium and humiliation of involuntary psychiatric hospitalizations, losing days and years to paralyzing inertia, and experiencing terrifying delusions of persecution and betrayal.
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Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
The tedium of dealing with, say, health insurance or car registration can be maddening.
—Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
Gopnik recounts numerous spats between Barnes and his sometimes friends, entertaining episodes that leave the reader feeling a sense of tedium with a man who seems to work constantly against his own best interests.
—Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 12 Mar. 2025
And tedium leads to boredom which can lead to distraction which can lead to accidents.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
The tedium of dealing with, say, health insurance or car registration can be maddening.
—Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
Gopnik recounts numerous spats between Barnes and his sometimes friends, entertaining episodes that leave the reader feeling a sense of tedium with a man who seems to work constantly against his own best interests.
—Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 12 Mar. 2025
And tedium leads to boredom which can lead to distraction which can lead to accidents.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tedium
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tedium
boredom
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Interestingly, this connection between boredom and satisfaction wasn’t linked to relationship conflicts or tension, meaning boredom alone can weaken a relationship over time.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Rather than rising up and killing its former masters, Murderbot just goes about performing its security work, relieving the boredom by watching a lot of entertainment media; its favorite is a soap opera called The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
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“Tedium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tedium. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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