: filled with or characterized by boredom
a bored voice
She had never been more bored in her life than while waiting for her delayed flight.
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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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
On board, there’s a Kids Club, the Entourage programming and space for teens, and the Aqua Game Zone—your children are guaranteed never to be bored.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Perhaps the Wolves get bored or complacent with the successful process and abandon it in favor of isolation.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Wouldn’t the fans be too bored during that time?
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Bored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bored. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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