: 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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Interestingly, this connection between boredom and satisfaction wasn’t linked to relationship conflicts or tension, meaning boredom alone can weaken a relationship over time.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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, 19 May 2025
Learning to deal with such boredom as kids gave us the opportunity to find escapes in music.
—Billboard Italy, Billboard, 16 May 2025
But Below Deck Down Under has been stuck in a bad cycle all season, where a problem will emerge, escalate, and repeat itself to the point of boredom.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 May 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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, 19 May 2025
Learning to deal with such boredom as kids gave us the opportunity to find escapes in music.
—Billboard Italy, Billboard, 16 May 2025
But Below Deck Down Under has been stuck in a bad cycle all season, where a problem will emerge, escalate, and repeat itself to the point of boredom.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for boredom
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“Boredom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boredom. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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