: causing weariness and restlessness through lack of interest : causing boredom : tiresome
a boring lecture
boringness
noun
Examples of boring in a Sentence
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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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Every mock draft is a bit different, especially since producing the same mock over and over would be boring.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Broberg’s heartbreaking overtime winner Some overtimes are boring, with teams methodically regrouping.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Every mock draft is a bit different, especially since producing the same mock over and over would be boring.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The New York City home where Megan Rapinoe lives with her fiancée, WNBA legend Sue Bird, is anything but boring.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
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 29 Mar. 2025.
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