as in boredom
the state of being bored
the kind of ennui that comes from having too much time on one's hands and too little will to find something productive to do
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Recent Examples of ennui
Though some of the scenes around Japanese culture are dialed up for comedic effect, the film’s theme of existential ennui will ring true for most.
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Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 19 Feb. 2025
A feeling of ennui abides; this Camus comparison does not seem idle.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
All this consumer ennui comes at a time when inflation is not actually that high.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
The new WalletHub survey finds growing ennui among bank customers.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 19 Feb. 2025
A feeling of ennui abides; this Camus comparison does not seem idle.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
All this consumer ennui comes at a time when inflation is not actually that high.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
The new WalletHub survey finds growing ennui among bank customers.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ennui
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“Ennui.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ennui. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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