: causing weariness and restlessness through lack of interest : causing boredom : tiresome
a boring lecture
boringness
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I find her books totally boring.
I wish this book weren't so boring; I keep falling asleep whenever I try to read it.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
Toyota and Honda have at times been called boring: Honda by its own engineers, Toyota more famously by a chairman descended from the company’s founder.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
So, our chats about his vision, strategy, and leadership philosophy for the Ferretti Group in the global-hyper-niche-ultra-luxury-yacht building business are never boring.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
By Hannah Jackson November 5, 2024 All-black outfits don’t have to be boring.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for boring
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“Boring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boring. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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