: filled with or characterized by boredom
had never been more bored in her life
a bored voice
Bobbi slouched back against the cushions doing her best impression of a bored teenager …—
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I was completely bored during that speech
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The two young guys are bored, whiplashed from the rush of fighting fire to the tedium of sitting for days in front of an empty house.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
So, zip it and let the bored people in your life figure it out for themselves.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
TikTokers Reflected On The Legacy Of TikTok Despite being caught in the middle of a geopolitical tug-of-war, TikTok is beloved by many internet users, ever since the pandemic pushed millions of bored Americans to discover a new digital frontier.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
And then, for two days, there was Mr. Bolsonaro wandering the parking lot, looking bored, and there were his security guards fetching pizza.
—Jack Nicas, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
So, zip it and let the bored people in your life figure it out for themselves.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
TikTokers Reflected On The Legacy Of TikTok Despite being caught in the middle of a geopolitical tug-of-war, TikTok is beloved by many internet users, ever since the pandemic pushed millions of bored Americans to discover a new digital frontier.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
And then, for two days, there was Mr. Bolsonaro wandering the parking lot, looking bored, and there were his security guards fetching pizza.
—Jack Nicas, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Bored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bored. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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