: the state of being weary and restless through lack of interest
the boredom of a long car trip
Examples of boredom in a Sentence
On days when few customers came to shop, Bob felt overwhelmed by boredom.
the boredom of a long car trip
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The benefits of boredom extend far beyond childhood.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Fortunately, boredom is more manageable than burnout.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In this video, Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks, author of The Happiness Files: Insights on Work and Life, makes the case that boredom isn’t a problem to escape with another scroll on your phone.
—Harvard Business Review, 28 Aug. 2025
During her widowhood, in the early 1000s, out of grief or boredom, Lady Murasaki began writing The Tale of Genji in Japanese.
—Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Fortunately, boredom is more manageable than burnout.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In this video, Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks, author of The Happiness Files: Insights on Work and Life, makes the case that boredom isn’t a problem to escape with another scroll on your phone.
—Harvard Business Review, 28 Aug. 2025
During her widowhood, in the early 1000s, out of grief or boredom, Lady Murasaki began writing The Tale of Genji in Japanese.
—Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Boredom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boredom. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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boredom
noun
bore·dom
ˈbō(ə)rd-əm 
ˈbȯ(ə)rd-
: the state of being bored
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