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
As someone who doesn’t even want to be in showbiz, Milhouse’s ennui is palpable.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
But her unorthodox approach both alienates and entrances those around her in the latest delicate comedy from Hong, where characters booze and smoke their way through their ennui without ever succumbing to soul-crushing misanthropy.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
The new series, which Natasha Rothwell created and stars in, joins shows such as Insecure, Atlanta, Girls, and Broad City in capturing the ennui of a Millennial protagonist who feels stuck in place.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
Bad days at work are inevitable, just as some degree of frustration and ennui is bound to be a part of almost any job.
—Harvard Business Review, 19 Apr. 2024
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
But her unorthodox approach both alienates and entrances those around her in the latest delicate comedy from Hong, where characters booze and smoke their way through their ennui without ever succumbing to soul-crushing misanthropy.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
The new series, which Natasha Rothwell created and stars in, joins shows such as Insecure, Atlanta, Girls, and Broad City in capturing the ennui of a Millennial protagonist who feels stuck in place.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
Bad days at work are inevitable, just as some degree of frustration and ennui is bound to be a part of almost any job.
—Harvard Business Review, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Ennui.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ennui. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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